Essays about: "Kathrin Kittler"

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  1. 1. The effect of firm-specific capital structure and macro-economic variables on merger and acquisition likelihood in a Latin American and a European cultural cluster

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Marie Louise Andrée Guerre; Kathrin Kittler; [2012]
    Keywords : Mergers and Acquisitions; European cluster; Latin American cluster; Oil and gas industry; M A likelihood; Exogenous variables; firm-specific variables; GDP per capita; Exchange rate; Commodity price; Leverage; Cash reserve; Company size; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : The purpose of this research paper is to analyze the change in the likelihood of M&A activity (dependent variable) in a European and a Latin American cluster due to changes in independent variables,demonstrating the ability of macroeconomic (GDP per capita, exchange rate, and commodity price) and firm-specific factors (Leverage ratio, cash reserve ratio, and company size) to influence business activities. The paper looks at several papers, which study variables framework: affecting M&A likelihood, the cultural difference between the European and Latin American cluster, and the oil and gas industry. READ MORE