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The role of managerial incentives in corporate acquisitions: the 1990s evidence

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  • North, David S., 2001. "The role of managerial incentives in corporate acquisitions: the 1990s evidence," Journal of Corporate Finance, Elsevier, vol. 7(2), pages 125-149, June.
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