Cross-border mergers and acquisitions by Chinese listed companies: A principal-principal perspective

Asia Pacific Journal of Management

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 523-539

  Chen, Yuan Yi ^a   Young, Michael N ^a  

^a HONG KONG BAPTIST UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Cross borders mergers and acquisitions; Event study methodology; Government ownership; Principal principal conflicts

Indexed keywords

EID: 77954688733     PISSN: 02174561     EISSN: 15729958     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10490-009-9150-7     Document Type: Article

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