Factors affecting cross-border mergers and acquisitions: The Canada-U.S. experience

Global Finance Journal

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 223-238

  Vasconcellos, Geraldo M ^a   Kish, Richard J ^a  

^a LEHIGH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0030240870     PISSN: 10440283     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1044-0283(96)90006-X     Document Type: Article

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