Why do firms announce open-market repurchase programs?

Review of Financial Studies

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 271-300

  Oded, Jacob ^a,b  

^a BOSTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b BOSTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 12344289722     PISSN: 08939454     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/rfs/hhh004     Document Type: Review

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