The probability of a firm making a takeover bid: An empirical analysis of Australian firms

Australian Journal of Management

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 2016, Pages 27-54

  Akhtar, Farida ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

C5; G30; G34

Indexed keywords

EID: 84992810276     PISSN: 03128962     EISSN: 13272020     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0312896214534863     Document Type: Article

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