Debt financing and financial flexibility evidence from proactive leverage increases

Review of Financial Studies

Volumn 25, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 1897-1929

  Denis, David J ^a   McKeon, Stephen B ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OREGON   (United States)

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EID: 84861595095     PISSN: 08939454     EISSN: 14657368     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/rfs/hhs005     Document Type: Review

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