In this paper we investigate the motives of high-tech acquieres by analysing their revealed preferences in terms of the high-tech companies they acquire.mergers and acquisitions, acquisition likelihood, R&D patents

Alan Hughes

Panayotis Dessyllas

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The revealed preferences of high technology acquirers: an analysis of the characteristics of their targets

The revealed preferences of high technology acquirers: an analysis of the characteristics of their targets

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