Essays about: "the theory of merger and acquisition"

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  1. 1. Merger Waves in Europe - A Study of Merger Waves in Six of the Largest European Economies, and how Merger and Acquisition Transactions are Affected by Interest Rates and Inflation Levels

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Emma Bentzer; Fabian Järnberg; Oliver Stjernquist; [2023-02-27]
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    Abstract : The M&A market has attracted increasing interest in recent decades. Over the years, the global market has experienced several crises, including the Dot-com bubble, the Global Financial Crisis, and the COVID-19 pandemic. READ MORE

  3. 2. ESG performance, a driver for shareholder value creation? Evidence from mergers and acquisitions

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Sebastian Bergström Jonsson; Felicia Sandersnäs; [2022-06-30]
    Keywords : Environmental; social; Environmental; social; and governance ESG performance; Mergers and acquisitions M A ; Value creation; Stakeholder theory; Shareholder theory; Event study; Abnormal returns;

    Abstract : With an increasing demand for firms to become more sustainable, business managers are increasingly using merger and acquisition (M&A) investments as a tool to enhance both environmental, social, and governance (ESG) performance and corporate financial performance (CFP). This study aims to further understand the impact of ESG performance as a factor for creating shareholder value for the acquirers by 1) examining the impact of target firms' ESG performance on acquirer abnormal returns and 2) examining whether high ESG performing targets can help enhance the ESG performance of the acquirer. READ MORE

  4. 3. Fit in or fit out? Exploring the pre-merger and acquisition phase through an acculturation lens

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Företagsekonomi

    Author : Claudia Perera; Viktor Wejdelind; [2022]
    Keywords : Mergers and acquisitions; M A process; organizational culture; acculturation modes; congruence; acculturation stress; social identity theory; case study; pre-deal planning;

    Abstract : Mergers and acquisitions (M&As) are not only becoming more common globally, but they are also increasing in size and value in Sweden. The pace of this trend has not even slowed down due to the eruption of the global pandemic, there is rather a tendency showing the opposite. READ MORE

  5. 4. M&A acticity and the macroeconomic environment : A quantitative study on the impact of the macroeconomic environment on aggregate merger and acquisition activity in the US.

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för ekonomistyrning och logistik (ELO)

    Author : Filip Bramell; Alexander Östlund; [2022]
    Keywords : M A activity; Merger; Acquisition; Macroeconomic environment; M A waves; Neoclassical theory; Behavioral theory.;

    Abstract : Title: M&A activity and the macroeconomic environment - a quantitative study on the impact of the macroeconomic environment on aggregate merger and acquisition activity in the US Background: There is a lack of established theories on what drives M&A activity. A subject that has received much attention in literature but produced few compelling results. READ MORE

  6. 5. SPAC merger vs traditional IPO

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Philip Kellerman; [2022]
    Keywords : SPAC; Event Study; Abnormal Returns; CAR; BHAR; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : Special Purpose Acquisition Companies are surging in popularity as a way for companies to go public. As half of the initial public offerings on US stock exchanges were SPACs in 2021 there seems to be no indication of SPACs slowing down. READ MORE