New evidence and perspectives on mergers

Journal of Economic Perspectives

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 103-120

  Andrade, Gregor ^a   Mitchell, Mark ^a   Stafford, Erik ^a  

^a HARVARD BUSINESS SCHOOL   (United States)

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EID: 0000058833     PISSN: 08953309     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1257/jep.15.2.103     Document Type: Review

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