IPOs, acquisitions, and the use of convertible securities in venture capital

Journal of Financial Economics

Volumn 81, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 649-679

  Hellmann, Thomas ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Acquisition; Convertible securities; IPO; Venture capital

Indexed keywords

EID: 33746211730     PISSN: 0304405X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jfineco.2005.06.007     Document Type: Article

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