Corporate takeovers, strategic objectives, and acquiring-firm shareholder wealth

Financial Management

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 53-66

  Walker, M Mark ^a  

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EID: 0034379225     PISSN: 00463892     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/3666361     Document Type: Article

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