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The market for corporate control

Journal of Financial Economics · 1983 · Vol. 11(1-4) · pp. 5–50

Michael C. Jensen✉(University of Rochester)Richard S. Ruback(Massachusetts Institute of Technology)

Corporate Finance and Governance Auditing, Earnings Management, Governance Risk Management in Financial FirmsMarket for corporate controlShareholderCorporate governanceBusinessBiddingControl (management)HarmAccountingCorporate actionCorporate security

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