Corporate cash reserves and acquisitions

Journal of Finance

Volumn 54, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 1969-1997

  Harford, Jarrad ^a  

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EID: 0040426295     PISSN: 00221082     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/0022-1082.00179     Document Type: Article

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