The revealed preferences of high technology acquirers: An analysis of the innovation characteristics of their targets

Cambridge Journal of Economics

Volumn 33, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 1089-1111

  Desyllas, Panos ^a,b   Hughes, Alan ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Acquisition likelihood; Mergers and acquisitions; Patents; R D

Indexed keywords

HIGH TECHNOLOGY INDUSTRY; INDUSTRIAL INVESTMENT; INNOVATION; MERGER; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT; STOCK MARKET; TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT; TECHNOLOGY ADOPTION; THEORETICAL STUDY;

EID: 70449350580     PISSN: 0309166X     EISSN: 14643545     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/cje/bep004     Document Type: Article

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