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FINANCE
Edited by R.A. Jarrow, V. Maksimovic and W.T. Ziemba

CHAPTER 26
Mergers and Acquisitions: Strategic and Informational Issues
D. Hirshleifer

1. Introduction*  

2. An empirical synopsis

3. Tender offers and share tendering decisions

4. Competitive bidding

5. Means of payment

6. Target financing, managerial voting power and private benefits of control

7. Omitted topics and further references

8. Conclusions

Appendix: Pivotality and bidder profits

Acknowledgements

References

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