The probability of a firm making a takeover bid: An empirical analysis of Australian firms

This study develops a prediction model to investigate the probability of firms making a takeover bid. This model draws upon a number of firm characteristics, which can be categorized under three types of theory: agency costs, hubris behaviour and synergy motives. By examining a sample of 316 Austral...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Akhtar, Farida
Format: Journal Article
Published: Sage Publications 2014
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/34201