Modern Empirical Developments in Corporate Takeovers: SET
By- B. Espen Eckbo, Center for Corporate Governance Tuck School at Dartmouth, Hanover, NH, USA
A selection of republished corporate finance articles and book chapters that can serve as an advanced corporate finance supplementary text for courses that use no textbooks. Combining convenience and an affordable price with retypeset pages and a high-quality index, these two 600-page paperback volumes will introduce students to modern scientific evidence about corporate takeovers. The quality of Elseviers holdings in these subjects is high enough and broad enough to cover important subjects in detail. With indexes and new introductions, these volumes will simplify and facilitate students interaction with new concepts and applications.
Audience
Graduate and post graduate students in Finance and Economics looking for an introduction to the empirical literature on corporate takeovers; Professors looking for a comprehensive way to teach students about contemporary trends by introducing them to key journal articles and book chapters
Paperback, 1200 Pages
Published: March 2010
Imprint: Academic Press
ISBN: 978-0-12-382016-7
Contents
Introduction to Corporate Takeovers: Modern Empirical Evidence
Corporate Takeovers
Econometrics of Event Studies
Self-Selection Models in Corporate FinanceInvestigating the Economic Role of Mergers
Valuation Waves and Merger Activity: The Empirical EvidenceWhat Drives Merger Waves
Firm Size and the Gains from AcquisitionsWhy do Private Acquirers Pay so Little Compared to Public
The Underpricing of Private TargetsGains in Bank Mergers: Evidence from the Bond Markets
Do Tender Offers Create Value? New Methods and EvidenceHorizontal Mergers, Collusion, and Stockholder Wealth
Sources of Gains in Horizontal Mergers: Evidence from Customers, Supplier, and Rival FirmsIndustry Structure and Horizontal Takeovers: Analysis of Wealth Effects on Rivals, Suppliers, and Corporate Customers
Abnormal Returns to Rivals of Acquisition Targets: A Test of the Acquisition Probability HypothesisWhere do Merger Gains Come From? Bank Mergers from the Perspective of Insiders and Outsiders
Corporate Restructuring: Breakups and LBOsIntroduction to Corporate Takeovers: Modern DevelopmentsMergers and Acquisitions: Strategic and Informational Issues
Auctions in Corporate FinanceBidding Strategies and Takeover Premiums: A Review
Merger Negotiations and the Toehold PuzzleNegotiations under the threat of an Auction
Do Auctions Induce a Winners Curse? New Evidence from the Corporate Takeover MarketWho Makes Acquisitions? CEO Overconfidence and the Markets Reaction
Acquisitions as a Means of Restructuring Firms in Chapter 11Effects of Bankruptcy Court Protection on Asset Sales
Automatic Bankruptcy Auctions and Fire-SalesCreditor Financing and Overbidding in Bankruptcy Auctions: Theory and Tests
Termination Fees in Mergers and AcquisitionsPoison or Placebo? Evidence on the Deterrence and Wealth Effects of Modern Anti-Takeover Measures
Board Classification and Managerial Entrenchment: Evidence from the Market for Corporate ControlLets Make a Deal! How Shareholder Control Impacts Merger Payoffs
Cross-Ownership, Returns, and Voting in MergersInvestor Activism and Takeovers
Valuation Effects of Bank Financing in AcquisitionsFinancing Decisions and Bidder Gains
Do Firms have Leverage Targets? Evidence from AcquisitionsCEO Compensation and Incentives: Evidence from M&A Bonuses
Takeover Bids and Target Directors Incentives: Retention, Experience, and Settling UpManagerial Discipline and Corporate Restructuring following Performance Declines
Cross-Country Determinants of Mergers and AcquisitionsSpillover of Corporate Governance Standards as a Takeover Synergy in Cross-Border Mergers and Acquisitions
Adopting Better Corporate Governance: Evidence from Cross-Border MergersDeterminants and Implications of Arbitrage Holdings in Acquisitions
Limited Arbitrage in Mergers and Acquisitions
