Abstract

This paper shows that mergers are especially beneficial to shareholders of acquired firms. Those are generally companies experiencing abnormally low rates of return, on the Brussels Stock Exchange, before announcement of the merger. The opposite is true of acquiring companies. Statistically significant increases in volumes of transactions accompany acquisitions.

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