This paper examines shareholder wealth effects of cross-border acquisitions. In a sample 155 large acquisitions by German corporations from 1985-2006 international transactions total do not lead to significant announcement returns. Geography, however, makes a difference: Shareholders of...

This paper examines shareholder wealth effects of cross-border acquisitions. In a sample 155 large acquisitions by German corporations from 19852006 international transactions total do not lead to significant announcement returns. Geography, however, makes a difference: Shareholders of acquiring...

This paper examines shareholder wealth effects of cross-border acquisitions. In a sample of 155 large acquisitions by German corporations from 1985–2006 international transactions in total do not lead to significant announcement returns. Geography, however, makes a difference: Shareholders of...