We consider the allocation of corporate control in a company with two large and a continuum of small shareholders …. Control is determined in a shareholders' meeting, where the large shareholders submit competing proposals in order to attract … the vote of small shareholders. The presence of multiple shareholders reduces private benefits through competition for …

This paper analyzes how announce changes in the corporate control (takeover) of Endesa, Hidrocantábrico and Scottish … MCO models. Also, the results suggest the announcement of the launching of a takeover positively and significantly affects …

I investigate whether implementation of the mandatory bid rule – the rule that grants all shareholders the right to … participate in a takeover transaction at equal terms – affects target announcement returns. I use a difference …

This paper examines whether post-merger board composition affects the premiums paid to target shareholders. Using a …

Since the takeover of Cadbury Plc in 2010, there has been increased academic attention on investor short-termism during …

breaks out, shareholders wield immense influence. These contests tend to have significant benefits for the corporation … uncontested director elections, shareholders' decisions to vote for or withhold their vote reflect the company's performance. The … suggests that shareholders seriously scrutinize management proposals, instead of blindly following management. ISS and …