Wealth transfer effects between stockholders and bondholders on the announcement date of changes in a firm's credit rating have primarily been examined a) for one type of security; b) on US capital markets; and c) by applying standard event study methods. In contrast to these investigations, we...

This study investigates the short run net value gains generated to US bidders' shareholders that engaged in M&A in domestic versus foreign target firms. The main focus is on the examination of voice and accountability, political stability, rule of law, regulatory quality and control of...

While the impact of M&A on R&D and innovation examined at the aggregate level left inconclusive evidence, we find that at the level of the R&D process both the technological and the market relatedness between the target and the acquirer are helpful dimensions to identify effects. Using...