The cost of debt capital and corporate governance practices

Asia-Pacific Journal of Financial Studies

Volumn 36, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 765-806

  Byun, Hae Young ^a  

^a Seoul National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Audit committee; Corporate governance; Cost of debt capital; Dividend policies; Shareholder rights protection

Indexed keywords

EID: 84855234786     PISSN: 12261165     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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