Do takeover laws matter? Evidence from five decades of hostile takeovers
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jfineco.2017.04.003
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Hostile takeovers; Corporate governance; Mergers and acquisitions; Law;All these keywords.
JEL classification:
- G34 - Financial Economics - - Corporate Finance and Governance - - - Mergers; Acquisitions; Restructuring; Corporate Governance
- G38 - Financial Economics - - Corporate Finance and Governance - - - Government Policy and Regulation
- K22 - Law and Economics - - Regulation and Business Law - - - Business and Securities Law
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