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The causal effect of religious piety on shareholder wealth: evidence from acquirer returns and historical religious identification

Pandej ChintrakarnMahidol University International College (MUIC), Nakhon Pathom, Thailand
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Pornsit JirapornPennsylvania State University, School of Graduate Professional Studies, Malvern, Pennsylvania, USA;National Institute of Development Administration (NIDA), Bangkok, ThailandCorrespondence[email protected]
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Young S. KimNorthern Kentucky University, Highland Heights, Kentucky, USA
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Shenghui TongChina Huarong Asset Management, Beijing, China
Pages 1110-1116 | Published online: 27 Jan 2016

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