Kamiloğ, Selin; Genç, Elif Güneren - In: International Journal of Financial Studies : open … 14 (2026) 3, pp. 1-44
This study examines whether targets' environmental, social, and governance (ESG) performance is associated with acquirers' post-merger ESG outcomes and market valuation over the merger year and the subsequent two years. We treat controversies-adjusted ESG scores (ESGC) as outcome-based...