The value from acquiring and divesting a joint venture: A real options approach

Strategic Management Journal

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 321-331

  Kumar, M V Shyam ^a  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

Author keywords

Acquisitions; Divestitures; Event study; Joint ventures; Real options; Termination

Indexed keywords

COSTS; INVESTMENTS; MARKETING; MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS; PERSONNEL; PROFESSIONAL ASPECTS; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS;

ACQUISITIONS; DIVESTITURES; DIVESTORS; EVENT STUDY; JOINT VENTURES; MARKET; REAL OPTIONS; STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES; TERMINATION;

STRATEGIC PLANNING;

EID: 15244356129     PISSN: 01432095     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/smj.449     Document Type: Article

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