Specific Human Capital, Credible Commitment and Optimal Capital Structure
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Keywords
Capital structure; Bankruptcy; Specific human capital; Credible commitment; Managerial incentive;All these keywords.
JEL classification:
- G32 - Financial Economics - - Corporate Finance and Governance - - - Financing Policy; Financial Risk and Risk Management; Capital and Ownership Structure; Value of Firms; Goodwill
- G33 - Financial Economics - - Corporate Finance and Governance - - - Bankruptcy; Liquidation
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