1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910458105103321

Titolo

Corporate governance and regulatory impact on mergers and acquisitions [[electronic resource] ] : research and analysis on activity worldwide since 1990 / / edited by Greg N. Gregoriou, and Luc Renneboog

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Amsterdam ; ; Boston, : Academic Press, c2007

ISBN

1-281-02883-5

9786611028831

0-08-054932-2

Edizione

[1st edition]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (304 p.)

Collana

Quantitative finance series

Altri autori (Persone)

GregoriouGreg N. <1956->

RenneboogLuc

Disciplina

338.8/3

Soggetti

Consolidation and merger of corporations

Corporate governance

Consolidation and merger of corporations - Law and legislation

Corporate governance - Law and legislation

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Corporate Governance and Regulatory Impact on Mergers and Acquisitions; Copyright Page; Contents; Acknowledgments; About the Editors; List of Contributors; Chapter 1: Understanding Mergers and Acquisitions: Corporate Governance and Regulatory Issues; 1.1 Corporate Governance and Takeovers; 1.2 Key Aspects of Takeover Regulation; 1.3 Overview of the Research Presented in this Volume; References; Chapter 2: The Effect of Merger Laws on Merger Activity: International Evidence; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Related Literature; 2.3 Merger Laws; 2.4 Merger Data

2.5 Domestic and Cross-Border Mergers, and Merger Laws2.6 Conclusion; References; Chapter 3: The Governance Motive in Cross-Border Mergers and Acquisitions; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 A Simple Model of Cross-Border Merger and Acquisition Activity; 3.3 Empirical Analysis; 3.4 Conclusion; Chapter 3 Appendix; References; Chapter 4: Corporate



Governance Convergence Through Cross-Border Mergers: The Case of Aventis; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Aventis: Characteristics and Main Results; 4.3 The Merging Parties; 4.4 The Merger: The Formation of Aventis

4.5 Corporate Governance: Rhocircne-Poulenc, Hoechst, and the French and German Corporate Codes4.6 Corporate Governance of Aventis; 4.7 Conclusion; References; Acknowledgments; Chapter 5: Whither Hostility?; 5.1 Introduction; 5.2 Discipline as a Motivation for Mergers; 5.3 The Decline of the Hostile Takeover; 5.4 The Reappearance of Hostility; 5.5 Conclusion; References; Chapter 6: Corporate Governance and acquisitions: Acquirer Wealth Effects in the Netherlands; 6.1 Introduction; 6.2 Literature Review; 6.3 Research Design; 6.4 Results; 6.5 Conclusion; References

Chapter 7: European Union Takeover Regulation and the One-Share One-Vote Controversy7.1 Introduction; 7.2 Shareholder Democracy; 7.3 Economics of Ownership and Corporate Voting: A Brief Overview; 7.4 Is One-Share One-Vote Optimal?; 7.5 Conclusion and Policy Implications; References; Chapter 8: Opportunities in the Merger and Acquisition Aftermarket: Squeezing Out and Selling Out; 8.1 Introduction; 8.2 Rationale for the Squeeze-Out Right and the Sellout Right; 8.3 Squeeze-Out Right and the Protection of Private Property

8.4 The Squeeze-Out Right and the Sellout Right in a Comparative Legal Perspective8.5 Conclusion; References; Chapter 9: Valuation Methods and German Merger Practice; 9.1 Introduction; 9.2 The Background of Merger Processes in Germany; 9.3 Basic Valuation Principles in Germany; 9.4 The German Tax CAPM-a Tax CAPM with German Income Tax; 9.5 A Valuation Example: Merger Valuation of Deutsche Telekom; 9.6 Consequences for German Takeover Practice; 9.7 Conclusion; References; Chapter 10: Share Buybacks, Institutional Investors, and Corporate Control; 10.1 Introduction; 10.2 Buyback Mechanisms

10.3 Myth and Reality of Buybacks

Sommario/riassunto

Corporate Governance and regulatory presssures have been much in the news lately. How they affect the bottom line of corporations has been difficult to quantify, and research is just beginning to be published that addresses this crucial question. This book is the first collection for new research about the impact of takeover regulation and corporate governance on M&A financial results. It will be essential reading to any M&A specialist, an investment banker, a hedge fund manager, a private equity director, or a venture capitalist. Also a must read for financial analysts who follow M&A targets.



2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910143230003321

Autore

Lehtonen Risto

Titolo

Practical methods for design and analysis of complex surveys [[electronic resource] /] / Risto Lehtonen and Erkki Pahkinen

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Chichester, West Sussex, England ; ; Hoboken, NJ, : J. Wiley, c2004

ISBN

1-280-26918-9

9786610269181

0-470-09163-0

0-470-09164-9

Edizione

[2nd ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (361 p.)

Collana

Statistics in practice

Altri autori (Persone)

PahkinenErkki

Disciplina

001.4/33

001.433

Soggetti

Sampling (Statistics)

Surveys - Methodology

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 331-338) and indexes.

Nota di contenuto

Practical Methods for Design and Analysis of Complex Surveys; Contents; Preface; 1 Introduction; 2 Basic Sampling Techniques; 2.1 Basic definitions; 2.2 The Province'91 population; 2.3 Simple random sampling and design effect; 2.4 Systematic sampling and intra-class correlation; 2.5 Selection with probability proportional to size; 3 Further Use of Auxiliary Information; 3.1 Stratified sampling; 3.2 Cluster sampling; 3.3 Model-assisted estimation; 3.4 Efficiency comparison using design effects; 4 Handling Nonsampling Errors; 4.1 Reweighting; 4.2 Imputation

4.3 Chapter summary and further reading5 Linearization and Sample Reuse in Variance Estimation; 5.1 The Mini-Finland Health Survey; 5.2 Ratio estimators; 5.3 Linearization method; 5.4 Sample reuse methods; 5.5 Comparison of variance estimators; 5.6 The Occupational Health Care Survey; 5.7 Linearization method for covariance-matrix estimation; 5.8 Chapter summary and further reading; 6 Model-assisted Estimation for Domains; 6.1 Framework for domain estimation; 6.2 Estimator type and model choice; 6.3 Construction of estimators



and model specification; 6.4 Further comparison of estimators

6.5 Chapter summary and further reading7 Analysis of One-way and Two-way Tables; 7.1 Introductory example; 7.2 Simple goodness-of-fit test; 7.3 Preliminaries for tests for two-way tables; 7.4 Test of homogeneity; 7.5 Test of independence; 7.6 Chapter summary and further reading; 8 Multivariate Survey Analysis; 8.1 Range of methods; 8.2 Types of models and options for analysis; 8.3 Analysis of categorical data; 8.4 Logistic and linear regression; 8.5 Chapter summary and further reading; 9 More Detailed Case Studies; 9.1 Monitoring quality in a long-term transport survey

9.2 Estimation of mean salary in a business survey9.3 Model selection in a socioeconomic survey; 9.4 Multi-level modelling in an educational survey; References; Author Index; Subject Index

Sommario/riassunto

Large surveys are becoming increasingly available for public use, and researchers are often faced with the need to analyse complex survey data to address key scientific issues. For proper analysis it is also important to be aware of the different aspects of the design of complex surveys. Practical Methods for Design and Analysis of Complex Surveys features intermediate and advanced statistical techniques for use in designing and analysing complex surveys. This extensively updated edition features much new material, and detailed practical exercises with links to a Web site, helping instructors