The role of dividend policy in cross-border mergers and acquisitions

Journal of Multinational Financial Management

Volumn 47-48, Issue , 2018, Pages 14-30

  Kaprielyan, Margarita ^a   Brady, Kevin ^b  

^a ELON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ST THOMAS   (United States)

Author keywords

Bid premium; Corporate governance; Cross border mergers and acquisitions; Dividend policy; Method of payment

Indexed keywords

EID: 85057003638     PISSN: 1042444X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mulfin.2018.11.003     Document Type: Article

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