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Mergers and Acquisitions Motives

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  • Jrisy Motis, 2007. "Mergers and Acquisitions Motives," Working Papers 0730, University of Crete, Department of Economics.
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    Mergers and acquisitions; Welfare effects; Residual claimant;
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    • D40 - Microeconomics - - Market Structure, Pricing, and Design - - - General
    • D60 - Microeconomics - - Welfare Economics - - - General

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