A theory of takeovers and disinvestment

Journal of Finance

Volumn 62, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 809-845

  Lambrecht, Bart M ^a   Myers, Stewart C ^b  

^a LANCASTER UNIVERSITY MANAGEMENT SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

^b MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

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EID: 33947230076     PISSN: 00221082     EISSN: 15406261     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-6261.2007.01224.x     Document Type: Article

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