Impact of visibility and investment advisor credibility on the valuation effects of high-tech cross-border acquisitions

Financial Management

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 69-89

  Benou, Georgina ^a   Gleason, Kimberly C ^b   Madura, Jeff ^b  

^a BHD Bank SA ^*  (Dominican Republic)

^b FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 34547763700     PISSN: 00463892     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1755-053X.2007.tb00165.x     Document Type: Article

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