Optimal and strategic timing of mergers and acquisitions motivated by synergies and risk diversification

Journal of Economic Dynamics and Control

Volumn 32, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 1701-1720

  Thijssen, Jacco J J ^a  

^a TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Mergers; Optimal stopping; Real options

Indexed keywords

EID: 41949096125     PISSN: 01651889     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jedc.2007.06.016     Document Type: Article

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