Using daily price and volume data on 112 of the largest takeover targets in Australia during the period 1985 to 1993, we find that conditional price volatility declines after the takeover announcement. This decline is greatest for targets of cash bids and smallest for targets of share-exchange...

This paper begins with a commentary on the unfolding of the Asian Crisis, and includes summary information on the effect of the crisis on the rate of economic growth and unemployment in the region. A review of current thinking on the causes of the crisis follows. This review evaluates whether...

We examine the relation between firms' foreign exchange exposure and the extent of their multinationality as a proxy for operational hedging. Using a sample of 953 US firms over the period 1999-2006, we show that there is a nonlinear relation between operational and financial hedging, confirming...

In this paper, we consider how trading volume impacts the first three moments of real estate investment trust (REIT) returns. Consistent with previous studies of the broader stock market, we find that volume is a significant factor with respect to both returns and volatility. We also find...