Why Do Restaurant Firms Initiate Dividends?
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: The Journal of Hospitality Financial Management
سال: 2012
ISSN: 1091-3211,2152-2790
DOI: 10.1080/10913211.2012.10721890