The dynamics of mergers and acquisitions in oligopolistic industries
β Scribed by Dirk Hackbarth; Jianjun Miao
- Book ID
- 113700502
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 2012
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 572 KB
- Volume
- 36
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0165-1889
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