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The structure of firm-specific labour unions
Upmann, Thorsten; Müller, Julia - 2013
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009767003
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White knights and the corporate governance of hostile takeovers
Calcagno, Riccardo; Falconieri, Sonia - 2008
We analyze the dynamics of takeover contests where hostile raiders compete against white knights involved by a lead … to set a minimum takeover price. We characterize the conditions under which a white knight wins the takeover contest … white knights as an anti-takeover device and the role played by leading minority blockholders in the market for corporate …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011377390
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Corporate acquisitions and bank relationships
Volosovych, Vadym; Poelhekke, Steven; Vlahu, Razvan - 2021
Using a large dataset of firm-bank and ownership information for 23 European countries over 2008-2015, we study the dynamics of bank relationships after corporate acquisitions and the effects of changing banks on firm performance. Foreign acquirers do not rely on internal capital markets but...
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How do start-up acquisitions affect the direction of innovation?
Dijk, Esmée S. R.; Moraga-González, José Luis; … - 2021
A start-up engages in an investment portfolio problem by choosing how much to invest in a "rival" project, which threatens the position of an existing incumbent, and a "non-rival" project. Anticipating its acquisition by the incumbent, the start-up strategically distorts its portfolio of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012591323
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How do acquisitions affect the mental health of employees?
Bach, Laurent; Baghai, Ramin P.; Bos, Marieke; Silva, Rui - 2021 - This draft: October 2021
Using employer-employee level data linked to individual health records, we document that the incidence of stress, anxiety, depression, psychiatric medication usage, and even suicide increase following acquisitions. These effects are prevalent among employees from both targets and acquirers, in...
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Cross-boarder mergers and acquisitions : on revealed comparative advantage and merger waves
Brakman, Steven; Garretsen, Harry; Marrewijk, Charles van - 2008
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003645088
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Event studies in merger analysis : review and an application using U.S. TNIC data
Klein, Timo - 2020 - Revision: March 2020
There is a growing concern that U.S. merger control may have been too lenient, but empirical evidence remains limited … reviewing the use and challenges of event studies in merger analysis, I use a novel application of Hoberg-Phillips (2010, 2016 ….S. mergers between 1997 and 2017. I document that following a merger announcement, the most likely competitors experience on …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012161053
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Efficiency effects of bank mergers and acquisitions
Huizinga, Harry; Nelissen, Jan H. M.; Vander Vennet, Rudi - 2001
banking.The dynamic merger analysis indicates that the cost efficiencyof merging banks is positively affected by the merger …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011317440
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Consolidation waves
Berg, Ward A. van den; Smit, Han T. J. - 2007
This paper explains why consolidation acquisitions occur in waves and it predicts the differing role each firm is likely to play in the consolidation game. We propose that whether a firm assumes the role of rival consolidator, target, or passive observer depends on the position of the firm...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011372521
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Cross-border mergers and acquisitions : on revealed comparative advantage and merger waves
Brakman, Steven; Garretsen, Harry; Marrewijk, Charles van - 2008 - This version: January 2008
interaction between firms in a general equilibrium setting). In terms of economic importance, the dominant merger wave variable is … a positive global-all effect, indicating that M&A waves are an economy-wide, global phenomenon. Country-specific merger …
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