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Are acquirers different? Identifying firm precursors to acquisitions

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The authors propose and test a theoretical framework that develops and analyzes precursors to firm acquisitions to determine if acquirers differ from other firms. Design/methodology/approach The authors use longitudinal, archival data from a sample of the largest firms in the global pharmaceutical industry from 1991 to 2012 with 1,327 firm-year observations (...)

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Journal of Strategy and Management, 2023, vol. 16, núm.3, p. 554-575

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Articles publicats en revistes (Empresa)

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Consolidation and merger of corporations

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Are acquirers different? Identifying firm precursors to acquisitions