Legal systems, information asymmetry, and firm boundaries: Cross-border choices to diversify through mergers, joint ventures, or strategic alliances

Journal of International Business Studies

Volumn 40, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 578-599

  Jandik, Tomas ^a   Kali, Raja ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS   (United States)

Author keywords

Accounting systems; Cross border mergers; Joint ventures; Legal systems; Organizational structure; Strategic alliances

Indexed keywords

EID: 67649199400     PISSN: 00472506     EISSN: 14786990     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1057/jibs.2008.95     Document Type: Article

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