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Liquidity, Accounting Transparency, and the Cost of Capital: Evidence from Real Estate Investment Trusts

Bartley DanielsenNorth Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC27695
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David HarrisonTexas Tech University, Lubbock, TX79409
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Robert Van NessUniversity of Mississippi, University, MS38677
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Richard WarrNorth Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC27695
Pages 221-252 | Published online: 17 Jun 2020

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