Corpus ID: 13901972

Start Small and Learn Big: A Learning Perspective on Corporate Diversification through Mergers and Acquisitions

@inproceedings{Cai2016StartSA,
  title={Start Small and Learn Big: A Learning Perspective on Corporate Diversification through Mergers and Acquisitions},
  author={Chen Cai},
  year={2016}
}
START SMALL AND LEARN BIG: A LEARNING PERSPECTIVE ON CORPORATE DIVERSIFICATION THROUGH MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS 
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