The impact of country risk ratings on U.S. firms in large cross-border acquisitions

Global Finance Journal

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 235-247

  Kiymaz, Halil ^a  

^a ROLLINS COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Country risk; International mergers and acquisitions; Wealth effects

Indexed keywords

EID: 70350210465     PISSN: 10440283     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gfj.2009.09.001     Document Type: Article

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