Consequences of Riding Takeover Waves: Australian Evidence

This paper uses Australian data to analyze takeover bid premiums and long-term abnormal returns for mergers that occur during wave and non-wave periods. Findings reveal that bid premiums are slightly lower in wave periods, and bidding firms earn normal post-takeover returns (relative to a portfolio...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Duong, Lien, Izan, H.
Format: Journal Article
Published: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Asia 2012
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/17628