Does patenting increase the probability of being acquired? Evidence from cross-border and domestic acquisitions

Applied Financial Economics

Volumn 15, Issue 14, 2005, Pages 1007-1017

  Ali Yrkkö, Jyrki ^a   Hyytinen, Ari ^a   Pajarinen, Mika ^a  

^a Elinkeinoelaman Tutkimuslaitos   (Finland)

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EID: 27644538039     PISSN: 09603107     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09603100500186978     Document Type: Article

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