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... follow two main kinds of empirical methods On the one hand there are a number of studies comparing pre- and post-merger performance On the other hand, another strand ofthe empirical literature ... evidence from the '90s", Quarterly Journal of Business and Economics 37, 4, pp 48-56 Vander Vennet, R (1996), The effect ofmergersandacquisitions on the efficiency and profitability of EC credit ... Bankscope and Thomson Financial Deals The relationship between the relative size of target and bidder (RSIZE) – measured as the ratio of total assets ofthe target bank to total assets of bidder – and...
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