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What Factors Drive Takeovers in Australia?

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  • Joshua Porter

    (Planning and Development Officer, Australia)

  • Harminder Singh

    (Faculty of Business and Law, Deakin University, Australia)

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    Abstract

    We examine the relationships between the wealth changes associated with a takeover announcement to distinguish between three major competing motives¡Xsynergy, hubris, and agency. Empirical tests indicate that the synergy motive is the predominant explanation for the majority of takeovers in Australia; however, the evidence is consistent with the simultaneous presence of hubris in value-creating takeovers. The evidence also suggests agency, not hubris, is the primary motivation for the takeovers which result in value destruction.

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    Article provided by College of Business, and College of Finance, Feng Chia University, Taichung, Taiwan in its journal International Journal of Business and Economics.

    Volume (Year): 9 (2010)
    Issue (Month): 2 (August)
    Pages: 87-103

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    Handle: RePEc:ijb:journl:v:9:y:2010:i:2:p:87-103

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