Bias correction in the estimation of dynamic panel models in corporate finance

Journal of Corporate Finance

Volumn 25, Issue , 2014, Pages 494-513

  Zhou, Qing ^a,c   Faff, Robert ^a,b   Alpert, Karen ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE   (United Kingdom)

^c XI'AN JIAOTONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Bias correction; Corporate finance; Dynamic panels

Indexed keywords

EID: 84897705532     PISSN: 09291199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcorpfin.2014.01.009     Document Type: Article

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