A Signaling theory of acquisition premiums: Evidence from IPO targets

Academy of Management Journal

Volumn 55, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 667-683

  Reuer, Jeffrey J ^a   Tong, Tony W ^b   Wu, Cheng Wei ^a  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

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EID: 84862230492     PISSN: 00014273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5465/amj.2010.0259     Document Type: Article

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