Bidder returns in bancassurance mergers: Is there evidence of synergy?

Journal of Banking and Finance

Volumn 31, Issue 12, 2007, Pages 3646-3662

  Fields, L Paige ^a   Fraser, Donald R ^a   Kolari, James W ^a  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bancassurance; Diversification; Mergers; Scale economies; Scope economies

Indexed keywords

EID: 36049035681     PISSN: 03784266     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jbankfin.2007.01.014     Document Type: Article

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