Effects of M&A Announcement on Shareholders Wealth: New Evidence from The US Market During Recession

This study examines the shareholder returns for US publically traded firms that have been involved in M&A activity in the short term (5 day event window) during the global financial crisis. On a general scale the study documents that bidders acquiring public targets obtain a negative abnormal re...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Wadhwani, Rahul
Format: Dissertation (University of Nottingham only)
Language:English
Published: 2012
Online Access:https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/26014/