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The impact of mergers and acquisitions on company employment in the United Kingdom

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  • Conyon, Martin J.
  • Girma, Sourafel
  • Thompson, Steve
  • Wright, Peter W.

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  • Conyon, Martin J. & Girma, Sourafel & Thompson, Steve & Wright, Peter W., 2002. "The impact of mergers and acquisitions on company employment in the United Kingdom," European Economic Review, Elsevier, vol. 46(1), pages 31-49, January.
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