We examine merger activity and its effect on asset pricing in a firm network economy. Mergers create internal capital …. The possibility of a merger increases the equity value of standalone firms. Higher network dep endence generally increases … merger activity but nevertheless causes lower firm equity values. Recession and expansion, as measured by the average debt …

but not traded), and their core competencies (what can neither be traded nor be learned). A merger is chosen when the two …

This paper analyzes the interaction between financial leverage and takeover activity. We develop a dynamic model of …, and takeover terms, in which the bidder with the lowest leverage wins the takeover contest. Based on the resulting … bidder is below the industry average and that acquirers should lever up after the takeover consummation. The model also …

individual parameters, the dynamics of the aggregate volatility involves additional lags that reflect the moments of the …

price volatility and “sentiment” fluctuations. We construct a general-equilibrium model of sentiment. In it, there are two …

discuss the relations between the results obtained and the phenomenon of ”volatility-induced growth” in stationary markets. …

existing methods lies in its straightforward application to models with stochastic volatility and stochastic interest rates. We … exploit this advantage by providing an analysis of the impact of volatility mean-reversion, volatility of volatility, and …

In this paper we construct arbitrage-free market models of stochastic volatility type for one stock, one bank account …-option market models with a prespecified volatility structure. …