Hostility and deal completion likelihood in international acquisitions: The moderating effect of information leakage
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Keywords
Mergers; Acquisitions; International; Hostility; Completion; Run-up;All these keywords.
JEL classification:
- G15 - Financial Economics - - General Financial Markets - - - International Financial Markets
- G34 - Financial Economics - - Corporate Finance and Governance - - - Mergers; Acquisitions; Restructuring; Corporate Governance
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