Determinants and implications of arbitrage holdings in acquisitions

Journal of Financial Economics

Volumn 77, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 605-648

  Hsieh, Jim ^a   Walkling, Ralph A ^b  

^a GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Arbitrage; Market for corporate control; Mergers

Indexed keywords

EID: 23844474015     PISSN: 0304405X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jfineco.2004.08.003     Document Type: Article

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