MERGER BENEFITS TO SHAREHOLDERS OF ACQUIRING FIRMS Introduction

Recent empirical investigations show that shareholders receive benefits from mergers despite the fact that academicians traditionally have argued they do not. Unfortunately, these studies have been concentrated on conglomerate mergers rather than on more traditional forms. Moreover, very little atte...

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Published inFinancial management Vol. 3; no. 4; p. 45
Main Authors Shick, Richard A, Jen, Frank C
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Tampa Financial Management Association International 01.01.1974
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Acquisitions & mergers
Stockholders
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Summary:Recent empirical investigations show that shareholders receive benefits from mergers despite the fact that academicians traditionally have argued they do not. Unfortunately, these studies have been concentrated on conglomerate mergers rather than on more traditional forms. Moreover, very little attention has been given to identification of the point of the merger process where these benefits arise.
ISSN:0046-3892
1755-053X