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Optimization of a firm's capital structure: A quantitative approach based on a probabilistic prognosis of risk and time of bankruptcy

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  • Philosophov, Leonid V. & Philosophov, Vladimir L., 2005. "Optimization of a firm's capital structure: A quantitative approach based on a probabilistic prognosis of risk and time of bankruptcy," International Review of Financial Analysis, Elsevier, vol. 14(2), pages 191-209.
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