Predicting takeover targets. A methodological and empirical analysis

Journal of Accounting and Economics

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 1986, Pages 3-35

  Palepu, Krishna G ^a  

^a HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0001873667     PISSN: 01654101     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0165-4101(86)90008-X     Document Type: Article

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