Mergers/acquisitions and restructuring in the EU chemical industry: Patterns and implications

Regional Studies

Volumn 34, Issue 8, 2000, Pages 753-767

  Chapman, K ^a   Edmond, H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Chemical industry; Corporate restructuring; External control; Industry restructuring; Mergers acquisitions

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL INDUSTRY; ETHNICITY; INDUSTRIAL STRUCTURE; MERGER; STRUCTURAL CHANGE;

EID: 0033665564     PISSN: 00343404     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00343400050192847     Document Type: Article

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