The allocation of control rights in pharmaceutical alliances

Journal of Corporate Finance

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 58-75

  Higgins, Matthew J ^a  

^a GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Biopharmaceutical industry; Contractual design; Control rights; Strategic alliances

Indexed keywords

EID: 34548269039     PISSN: 09291199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcorpfin.2006.08.001     Document Type: Article

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