Firm Heterogeneity, New Investment and Acquisitions

Journal of Industrial Economics

Volumn 60, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 1-45

  Spearot, Alan C ^a  

^a Economics Department   (United States)

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EID: 84859220184     PISSN: 00221821     EISSN: 14676451     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-6451.2012.00477.x     Document Type: Article

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