Manuscript Type: EmpiricalResearch Question/Issue: This paper investigates how firm financial characteristics and governance characteristics affect reverse takeovers' survival.Research Findings/Insights: Using a sample of reverse takeovers that took place during the 2000–2009 period in the...

This paper examines the short and long term effects of the Summer Olympics, Winter Olympics, and the World Cup on the economy of the host country. We find that selection for hosting the Summer Olympics only produces a significant positive announcement period effect in the host country's domestic...