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Can political and business connections alleviate financial constraints?

Ju-Fang YenDepartment of Statistics, National Taipei University, Taipei, Taiwan
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Yan-Shing ChenDepartment of Finance, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
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Chih-Yung LinCollege of Management, Yuan Ze University, Xizhi City, Taipei, TaiwanCorrespondence[email protected]
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Chih-Hong TsaiDepartment of Finance, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
Pages 550-555 | Published online: 03 Feb 2014

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