The role of geographic distance in completing related acquisitions: Evidence from U.S. chemical manufacturers

Strategic Management Journal

Volumn 37, Issue 4, 2016, Pages 673-694

  Chakrabarti, Abhirup ^a   Mitchell, Will ^b  

^a QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

geographic distance; incomplete cancelled acquisition; M A; related acquisition; spatial strategy; synergy

Indexed keywords

MANUFACTURE;

GEOGRAPHIC DISTANCE; INCOMPLETE/CANCELLED ACQUISITION; RELATED ACQUISITION; SPATIAL STRATEGIES; SYNERGY;

MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS;

EID: 84928178392     PISSN: 01432095     EISSN: 10970266     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/smj.2366     Document Type: Article

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