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Equity stakes and exit: An experimental approach to decomposing exit delay

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  • Daniel W. Elfenbein
  • Anne Marie Knott
  • Rachel Croson

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  • Daniel W. Elfenbein & Anne Marie Knott & Rachel Croson, 2017. "Equity stakes and exit: An experimental approach to decomposing exit delay," Strategic Management Journal, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 38(2), pages 278-299, February.
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