Motives underlying the method of payment by UK acquirers: The influence of goodwill

Accounting and Business Research

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 227-240

  Gregory, Alan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EXETER BUSINESS SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 13644278552     PISSN: 00014788     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00014788.2000.9728938     Document Type: Article

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