Financing Investment: The Choice Between Bonds and Bank Loans

Erwan Morellec
Erwan Morellec
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EPFL (École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne), Swiss Finance Institute, CH-1015 Lausanne, Switzerland; and Centre for Economic and Policy Research, London EC1V 3PZ, United Kingdom
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Philip Valta
Philip Valta
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Geneva School of Economics and Management, University of Geneva, 1211 Geneva, Switzerland; and Swiss Finance Institute, 1211 Geneva, Switzerland
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Alexei Zhdanov
Alexei Zhdanov
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Panagora Asset Management, Boston, Massachusetts 02210
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EPFL (École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne), Swiss Finance Institute, CH-1015 Lausanne, Switzerland; and Centre for Economic and Policy Research, London EC1V 3PZ, United Kingdom

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Philip Valta

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Geneva School of Economics and Management, University of Geneva, 1211 Geneva, Switzerland; and Swiss Finance Institute, 1211 Geneva, Switzerland

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Alexei Zhdanov

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Panagora Asset Management, Boston, Massachusetts 02210

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Published Online:15 Dec 2014https://doi.org/10.1287/mnsc.2014.2005

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