Takeover timing, implementation uncertainty, and embedded divestment options

Review of Finance

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 417-441

  Alvarez, Luis H R ^a   Stenbacka, Rune ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TURKU   (Finland)

^b HANKEN SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS   (Finland)

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EID: 33750298716     PISSN: 15723097     EISSN: 1573692X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10679-006-9002-y     Document Type: Article

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