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Boards of directors and capital structure: Alternative forms of corporate restructuring

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  • Maug, Ernst, 1997. "Boards of directors and capital structure: Alternative forms of corporate restructuring," Journal of Corporate Finance, Elsevier, vol. 3(2), pages 113-139, April.
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