The brewing industry has recently experienced increased merger activity. This paper analyzes the shortterm wealth effects of horizontal mergers and acquisitions on acquirers in the brewing industry. Based on a sample of 69 takeover announcements between 1998 and 2010, significant positive...

We extend prior empirical research on the questions of whether, how much, and under which conditions strategic leaders matter to the fate of their firms. With a 20-year Panel of 110 German firms, our analysis broadens the prevalent focus on CEO influences in U.S. settings. The results indicate...

This study examines the performance of 196German and Spanish stocks three years after initial public offerings (IPOs)between 1990 and 2000. Since family-owned businesses play such a large role inthe GDPs and employment of developed economies, the analysis distinguishesbetween family and...