Corporate governance and cost of debt financing: Empirical evidence from Canada
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Keywords
G34; G38; F34; Corporate governance; Bond yields; Board of directors; Globe and Mail governance score;All these keywords.
JEL classification:
- G34 - Financial Economics - - Corporate Finance and Governance - - - Mergers; Acquisitions; Restructuring; Corporate Governance
- G38 - Financial Economics - - Corporate Finance and Governance - - - Government Policy and Regulation
- F34 - International Economics - - International Finance - - - International Lending and Debt Problems
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