The intra-industry effects of open market share repurchases: Contagion or competitive?

Journal of Financial Research

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 389-406

  Erwin, Gayle R ^a   Miller, James M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON BOTHELL   (United States)

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EID: 0010927098     PISSN: 02702592     EISSN: 14756803     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-6803.1998.tb00693.x     Document Type: Article

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