The Effect of Institutional Ownership on Payout Policy: Evidence from Index Thresholds

Review of Financial Studies

Volumn 29, Issue 6, 2016, Pages 1377-1408

  Crane, Alan D ^a   Michenaud, Sébastien ^b   Weston, James P ^a  

^a RICE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b DEPAUL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84973320444     PISSN: 08939454     EISSN: 14657368     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/rfs/hhw012     Document Type: Conference Paper

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