Key Features:Extensive discussion of the current trends of M&As in bankingComprehensive analysis of the motives of M&AsExtensive presentation and comparison of several statistical and computational methodologies for analyzing and predicting M&AsEmpirical results on the use of existing...

We examine whether the relative equity market valuation conditions (EMVCs) in the countries of merging firms help acquirers’ managers to time the announcements of both domestic and foreign targets. After controlling for several deal- and merging firm-specific features we find that the number...