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Tobin's q and overinvestment

Lawrance A. Gordon University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland, MD, 20742, USA
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Mary D. Myers Shippensburg University, USA
Pages 1-4 | Received 29 Aug 1996, Published online: 02 Nov 2006

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