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Leverage

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  • Miller, Merton H

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Prize Lecture to the memory of Alfred Nobel, December 7, 1990.
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  • Miller, Merton H, 1991. "Leverage," Journal of Finance, American Finance Association, vol. 46(2), pages 479-488, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:bla:jfinan:v:46:y:1991:i:2:p:479-88
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    1. Merton H. Miller, 1989. "The Modigliani‐Miller Propositions After Thirty Years," Journal of Applied Corporate Finance, Morgan Stanley, vol. 2(1), pages 6-18, March.
    2. Miller, Merton H, 1977. "Debt and Taxes," Journal of Finance, American Finance Association, vol. 32(2), pages 261-275, May.
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    4. Drees, Burkhard & Eckwert, Bernhard, 2000. "Leverage and the price volatility of equity shares in equilibrium," The Quarterly Review of Economics and Finance, Elsevier, vol. 40(2), pages 155-167.

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