Changes in corporate debt policy: Information asymmetry and agency factors

Managerial Finance

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 1-15

  Crutchley, Claire E ^a   Jensen, Marlin R H ^a  

^a AUBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 85015678668     PISSN: 03074358     EISSN: 17587743     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/eb018545     Document Type: Article

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