This paper investigates the short-term stock market reaction to the announcement of outward foreign direct investment related Mergers and Acquisitions (M&As) by Indian companies. A new trend in India evident since 2005 is the increasing number of Indian corporates becoming global players,...

This study investigates sources of value in mergers and acquisitions. While much emphasis is put on operating synergies from acquisitions the evidence provided in this study shows that the difference between the WACCs of the combined firm and the merging firms may have a significant role on the...