Corporate acquisitions and the operating performance of Malaysian companies

Journal of Business Finance and Accounting

Volumn 31, Issue 3-4, 2004, Pages 359-400

  Abdul Rahman, R ^a   Limmack, R J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MARA   (Malaysia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF STIRLING   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 34447528970     PISSN: 0306686X     EISSN: 14685957     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0306-686X.2004.00543.x     Document Type: Article

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