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Credit Ratings and Capital Structure
Article first published online: 16 MAY 2006
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-6261.2006.00866.x
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KISGEN, D. J. (2006), Credit Ratings and Capital Structure. The Journal of Finance, 61: 1035–1072. doi: 10.1111/j.1540-6261.2006.00866.x
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