Prebid run-ups ahead of Canadian takeovers: How big is the problem?

Financial Management

Volumn 38, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 699-726

  King, Michael R ^a  

^a BANK FOR INTERNATIONAL SETTLEMENTS   (Switzerland)

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EID: 73649090052     PISSN: 00463892     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1755-053X.2009.01053.x     Document Type: Article

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