Endogenous networks in investment syndication

Journal of Corporate Finance

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 640-663

  Wang, Lanfang ^a   Wang, Susheng ^b  

^a SHANGHAI UNIVERSITY OF FINANCE AND ECONOMICS   (China)

^b HONG KONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Endogenous network; Investment risk; Investment syndication; Project productivity; Risk aversion

Indexed keywords

EID: 84859310416     PISSN: 09291199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcorpfin.2012.03.004     Document Type: Article

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