This study provides evidence of the value creation of different equity entry modes in a sample of international investments performed by all Italian medium-sized listed firms in the period 1986-2006. Our research shows a positive and significant market reaction to announcements of...

This study is grounded on the internationalization theories of the firm and discusses how different strategic and operational choices in the international environment can affect firm performance and thus shareholders value. The latter is based on share prices reflecting long term expectations on...

In an organized and organic way, this book covers all the possible theoretical and empirical facets of delisting, adding to the well-developed literature on IPOs. IPO and delisting are strictly related; the reasons for delisting may be found in the loss of the incentives that drove the firm to the...