Geography and acquirer returns

Journal of Financial Intermediation

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 256-275

  Uysal, Vahap B ^a   Kedia, Simi ^b   Panchapagesan, Venkatesh ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA   (United States)

^b RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Goldman Sachs Group   (United States)

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EID: 41349122646     PISSN: 10429573     EISSN: 10960473     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jfi.2007.12.001     Document Type: Article

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