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The impact of prior stock market reactions on risk taking in acquisitions

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  • M. V. Shyam Kumar
  • Jaya Dixit
  • Bill Francis

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  • M. V. Shyam Kumar & Jaya Dixit & Bill Francis, 2015. "The impact of prior stock market reactions on risk taking in acquisitions," Strategic Management Journal, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 36(13), pages 2111-2121, December.
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