Leverage and growth: Effect of stock options
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jeconbus.2011.04.003
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- Francis, Bill & Hasan, Iftekhar & Sharma, Zenu, 2011. "Leverage and growth: effect of stock options," Bank of Finland Research Discussion Papers 19/2011, Bank of Finland.
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Keywords
G31; G32; D92; J33; Leverage; Growth; Stock-based compensation;All these keywords.
JEL classification:
- G31 - Financial Economics - - Corporate Finance and Governance - - - Capital Budgeting; Fixed Investment and Inventory Studies
- G32 - Financial Economics - - Corporate Finance and Governance - - - Financing Policy; Financial Risk and Risk Management; Capital and Ownership Structure; Value of Firms; Goodwill
- D92 - Microeconomics - - Micro-Based Behavioral Economics - - - Intertemporal Firm Choice, Investment, Capacity, and Financing
- J33 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Wages, Compensation, and Labor Costs - - - Compensation Packages; Payment Methods
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