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Evidence for Financial Hierarchy Theory in Capital Structure Decisions: Data from BIST Companies

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  • Elif Acar
  • Gamze Vural
  • Emin Hüseyin Çetenak

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  • Elif Acar & Gamze Vural & Emin Hüseyin Çetenak, 2020. "Evidence for Financial Hierarchy Theory in Capital Structure Decisions: Data from BIST Companies," Bogazici Journal, Review of Social, Economic and Administrative Studies, Bogazici University, Department of Economics, vol. 34(1), pages 29-50.
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