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External finance and dividend policy: a twist by financial constraints

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  • Zhong He
  • Xiaoyan Chen
  • Wei Huang
  • Rulu Pan
  • Jing Shi
  • Tom Smith

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  • Zhong He & Xiaoyan Chen & Wei Huang & Rulu Pan & Jing Shi & Tom Smith, 2016. "External finance and dividend policy: a twist by financial constraints," Accounting and Finance, Accounting and Finance Association of Australia and New Zealand, vol. 56(4), pages 935-959, December.
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