Netter, Jeffry; Stegemoller, Mike; Wintoki, M. Babajide - In: Review of Financial Studies 24 (2011) 7, pp. 2316-2357
We analyze a comprehensive set of mergers and acquisitions from SDC data from 1992 through 2009. We do not impose common restrictions such as excluding private bidders, small targets, or deals without a deal value. We show a broader scope of mergers and acquisitions activity than that implied in...