Market segmentation and the cost of capital in a domestic market: Evidence from municipal bonds

Financial Management

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 455-481

  Pirinsky, Christo A ^a   Wang, Qinghai ^b  

^a GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

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EID: 79959565178     PISSN: 00463892     EISSN: 1755053X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1755-053X.2011.01149.x     Document Type: Article

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