The long-term operating performance in European mergers and acquisitions

International Mergers and Acquisitions Activity Since 1990

Volumn , Issue , 2007, Pages 79-116

  Martynova, Marina ^a   Oosting, Sjoerd ^b   Renneboog, Luc ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

^b TILBURG UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^c NONE

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EID: 84882461530     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-075068289-3.50006-X     Document Type: Chapter

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