The cost of using bank mergers as defensive mechanisms against takeover threats

Journal of Business

Volumn 77, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 295-310

  Louis, Henock ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 3042650913     PISSN: 00219398     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/381278     Document Type: Article

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