The Supply-Side Determinants of Loan Contract Strictness

Journal of Finance

Volumn 67, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 1565-1601

  Murfin, Justin ^a  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84866156121     PISSN: 00221082     EISSN: 15406261     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-6261.2012.01767.x     Document Type: Article

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