Shareholder wealth gains in mergers: Effect of synergy and ownership structure

Journal of Business Finance and Accounting

Volumn 23, Issue 5-6, 1996, Pages 673-698

  Sudarsanam, Sudi ^a   Holl, Peter ^a   Salami, Ayo ^a  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 77951570763     PISSN: 0306686X     EISSN: 14685957     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-5957.1996.tb01148.x     Document Type: Article

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