Credit rating levels and acquisitions: the European evidence
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Mergers and acquisitions; Credit ratings; Financial constraints;All these keywords.
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- G3 - Financial Economics - - Corporate Finance and Governance
- G2 - Financial Economics - - Financial Institutions and Services
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