Bustup takeovers of value-destroying diversified firms

Journal of Finance

Volumn 51, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 1175-1200

  Berger, Philip G ^a   Ofek, Eli ^a  

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EID: 0012654087     PISSN: 00221082     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-6261.1996.tb04066.x     Document Type: Article

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