The effect of mergers and acquisitions on productivity: An empirical application to Spanish banking

Omega (United Kingdom)

Volumn 38, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 283-293

  Bernad, Cristina ^a   Fuentelsaz, Lucio ^a   Gómez, Jaime ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZARAGOZA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Acquisitions; Mergers; Productivity; Savings banks; Spain

Indexed keywords

EID: 77957570277     PISSN: 03050483     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.omega.2009.07.005     Document Type: Article

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