costs savings, takeover defense strategies, and corporate undervaluation. The paper then reviews and summarizes how these …

their own pay which could lead to excesses. We relate excess pay to how takeover decisions are received by the market, and … demonstrate that excess compensation negatively affects the acquirer's stock valuation at a takeover announcement. The market is …

their own pay which could lead to excesses. We relate excess pay to how takeover decisions are received by the market, and … demonstrate that excess compensation negatively affects the acquirer's stock valuation at a takeover announcement. The market is …

We study the impact of corporate networks on the takeover process. We find that better connected companies are more … active bidders. When a bidder and a target have one or more directors in common, the probability that the takeover … invited to the board of the combined firm in connected M&As. While connections have a clear impact on the takeover strategy …

We study the impact of corporate networks on the takeover process. We find that better connected companies are more … active bidders. When a bidder and a target have one or more directors in common, the probability that the takeover … invited to the board of the combined firm in connected M&As. While connections have a clear impact on the takeover strategy …