Consequences of riding takeover waves: Australian evidence

International Review of Finance

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 399-434

  Duong, Lien ^a   Izan, Izan H Y ^b  

^a CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

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EID: 84870692712     PISSN: 1369412X     EISSN: 14682443     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-2443.2011.01144.x     Document Type: Article

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