Capital Structure and CEO’s Personal Characteristics: Evidence from Jordan
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عنوان ژورنال: International Journal of Academic Research in Accounting, Finance and Management Sciences
سال: 2018
ISSN: 2225-8329
DOI: 10.6007/ijarafms/v8-i2/4188