Recent research has documented that firms' social performances have huge impacts on mergers and acquisitions (M&A) outcomes. Using a large sample of U.S public firm data, I test several theories of whether and how the cultural differences measured by adjusted corporate social responsibility...

Recent research has documented that firms' social performances have huge impacts on mergers and acquisitions (M&A) outcomes. Using a large sample of U.S public firm data, I test several theories of whether and how the cultural differences measured by adjusted corporate social responsibility...

Recent research has documented that firms' social performances have huge impacts on mergers and acquisitions (M&A) outcomes. Using a large sample of U.S public firm data, I test several theories of whether and how the cultural differences measured by adjusted corporate social responsibility...

Using a large sample of mergers in the US, we examine whether corporate social responsibility (CSR) creates value for acquiring firms' shareholders. We find that compared with low CSR acquirers, high CSR acquirers realize higher merger announcement returns, higher announcement returns on the...

Double moral hazard problems are prevalent in merger remedies. We consider a holdup problem in which two merging parties forced to sell an asset to a potential buyer, both engage in relationship-specific investments sequentially in order to prepare for an asset transfer. We show that an option...

We examine whether, how, and why acquirer shareholder voting matters. We show that acquirers with low institutional ownership, high deal risk, and high agency costs are more likely to bypass shareholder voting. Such acquirers have lower announcement returns and make higher offers than those who...

We test the hypothesis that foreign direct investment promotes corporate governance spillovers in the host country. Using firm-level data from 64 countries during the period 2005-2014, we find that cross-border M&A activity is associated with subsequent improvements in the governance of...

An important component of corporate governance is the regulation of significant transactions – mergers, acquisitions, and restructuring. This paper (a chapter in Oxford Handbook on Corporate Law and Governance, forthcoming) reviews how M&A and restructuring are regulated by corporate and...

We test the hypothesis that foreign direct investment promotes corporate governance spillovers in the host country. Using firm-level data from 64 countries during the period 2005-2014, we find that cross-border M&A activity is associated with subsequent improvements in the governance of...

Using acquirer’s risk-factor disclosure in merger filings, we study the risks faced by acquirers in mergers and acquisitions and how these risks are associated with important merger outcomes. We first establish the validity of acquirer’s risk factor disclosure, and then employ an...