Trade liberalization and industrial restructuring: The role of cross-border mergers and acquisitions

Journal of Economics and Management Strategy

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 479-515

  Bertrand, Olivier ^a   Zitouna, Habib ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE TOULOUSE   (France)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TUNIS   (Tunisia)

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EID: 33744935790     PISSN: 10586407     EISSN: 15309134     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1530-9134.2006.00108.x     Document Type: Article

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