Using a sample of 186 referrals between 1965 and 2006, we analyse the abnormal returns experienced by UK bidding companies when a decision is made by UK regulators to refer a merger or acquisition for inquiry and when the decision is published by the regulator. We find evidence of disagreement...

This paper investigates first the factors which determine whether a household is likely to be rejected or discouraged from applying for credit and second, which factors explain the amount of debt which a household demands. All of the published papers which have addressed the first question have...