Lost in translation? The effect of cultural values on mergers around the world

Journal of Financial Economics

Volumn 117, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 165-189

  Ahern, Kenneth R ^a   Daminelli, Daniele ^b   Fracassi, Cesare ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b POLITECNICO DI MILANO   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

Author keywords

Cross border; Cultural values; International; Mergers acquisitions; Trust

Indexed keywords

EID: 84931037927     PISSN: 0304405X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jfineco.2012.08.006     Document Type: Article

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