Signals and international alliance formation: The roles of affiliations and international activities

Journal of International Business Studies

Volumn 45, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 321-327

  Reuer, Jeffrey J ^a   Ragozzino, Roberto ^b  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b ESADE BUSINESS SCHOOL   (Spain)

Author keywords

Initial public offerings (IPOs); Signaling theory; Strategic alliances; Venture capital

Indexed keywords

EID: 84897860288     PISSN: 00472506     EISSN: 14786990     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1057/jibs.2014.3     Document Type: Article

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