Cross-border mergers and acquisitions: The facts as a guide for international economics

International Mergers and Acquisitions Activity Since 1990

Volumn , Issue , 2007, Pages 23-49

  Brakman, Steven ^a   Garretsen, Harry ^b   Van Marrewijk, Charles ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

^b UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^c ERASMUS UNIVERSITY ROTTERDAM   (Netherlands)

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EID: 84872246408     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-075068289-3.50004-6     Document Type: Chapter

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