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We examine how ownership concentration and the separation of ownership and control affect market liquidity in France. We find that firms with a large insider blockholder exhibit significantly lower liquidity. Different methods of concentrating control affect liquidity in different ways. Pyramid...
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We analyze the impact of takeover threats on long term relationships between the target owners and other stakeholders …’ incentive to invest. The threat of a takeover that would transfer value from the stakeholders reduces their ex ante investment …. However, the stakeholders may appropriate ex post some value created by a takeover. This can prevent some value …
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This paper surveys research on corporate governance, with special attention to the importance of legal protection of investors and of ownership concentration in corporate governance systems in Europe. One share-one vote encourages the selection of an efficient management team. Families are the...
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takeover bids; and (iii) the stock liquidity is low. …
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We examine how ownership concentration and the separation of ownership and control affect secondary-market liquidity in France. We find that firms with a large insider blockholder exhibit significantly lower liquidity. However, different methods of enhancing control affect liquidity in different...
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This Paper analyses the effect of a possible takeover on information flows and on the terms of trade in business … surplus from the buyer. The possibility of a takeover that leaves the buyer with a higher (lower) rent than the incumbent … on the performance of takeover targets and trade credit. …
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Shareholder agreements govern the relations among shareholders in privately held firms, such as joint ventures and venture capital-backed companies. We provide an economic explanation for key clauses in such agreements—namely, put and call options, tag-along and drag-along rights, demand and...
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