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Does the ‘Market for Corporate Control’ hypothesis explain takeover targets?

Costas Siriopoulos University of Patras, Business Administration, Greece
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Antonios Georgopoulos University of Patras, Business Administration, GreeceCorrespondence[email protected]
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Athanasios Tsagkanos University of Patras, Business Administration, Greece
Pages 557-561 | Published online: 23 Aug 2006

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