London Business School, London. I would like to thank Professor Richard Brealey, Dr. Ian Cooper, and participants at the London Business School Finance Workshop for their very useful comments and suggestions.
The Choice Between Equity and Debt: An Empirical Study
Article first published online: 30 APR 2012
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-6261.1982.tb01099.x
1982 The American Finance Association
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MARSH, P. (1982), The Choice Between Equity and Debt: An Empirical Study. The Journal of Finance, 37: 121–144. doi: 10.1111/j.1540-6261.1982.tb01099.x
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London Business School, London. I would like to thank Professor Richard Brealey, Dr. Ian Cooper, and participants at the London Business School Finance Workshop for their very useful comments and suggestions.
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