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EconomicsCapital structureMathematical economicsNeoclassical economicsFinancial economicsMacroeconomics
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- article
- Volume
- 39
- Issue
- 3
- Pages
- 857-878
- Citations
- 1924
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Michael D. Bradley,
Gregg A. Jarrell,
E. Han Kim
(1984).
On the Existence of an Optimal Capital Structure: Theory and Evidence.
The Journal of Finance
, 39
(3)
, 857-878.
https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1540-6261.1984.tb03680.x
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- 10.1111/j.1540-6261.1984.tb03680.x