Dynamic Agency and the q Theory of Investment

Journal of Finance

Volumn 67, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 2295-2340

  Demarzo, Peter M ^a   Fishman, Michael J ^b   He, Zhiguo ^c   Wang, Neng ^d  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

^d Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals   (United States)

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EID: 84869742530     PISSN: 00221082     EISSN: 15406261     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-6261.2012.01787.x     Document Type: Article

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