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Partial adjustment toward target capital structures

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  • Rangan, Kasturi P.

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  • Flannery, Mark J. & Rangan, Kasturi P., 2006. "Partial adjustment toward target capital structures," Journal of Financial Economics, Elsevier, vol. 79(3), pages 469-506, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:jfinec:v:79:y:2006:i:3:p:469-506
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