The impact of acquisitions on operating performance: Some Australian evidence

Journal of Business Finance and Accounting

Volumn 29, Issue 1-2, 2002, Pages 155-200

  Sharma, Divesh S ^a   Ho, Jonathan ^b  

^a NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

^b GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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EID: 33645614038     PISSN: 0306686X     EISSN: 14685957     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1468-5957.00428     Document Type: Article

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