Takeovers of technology firms: Expectations vs. reality

Financial Management

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 35-54

  Kohers, Ninon ^a   Kohers, Theodor ^a  

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EID: 0039246533     PISSN: 00463892     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/3666375     Document Type: Article

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