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Shell companies as IPO alternatives: an analysis of trading activity around reverse mergers

Murat Aydogdu Department of Finance, Bryant University, Smithfield, RI 02197, USA
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Chander Shekhar Department of Finance, University of Melbourne, Carlton, VIC 3010, AustraliaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Violet Torbey Government Superannuation Office, Queensland Treasury, Brisbane, QLD 4000, Australia
Pages 1335-1347 | Published online: 07 Nov 2007

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