New trends in M&A literature review

  • Carolina Maria Neves Nunes (Student)

Student thesis: Master's Thesis

Abstract

Recently there has been an increase in interest in the progress of mergers and acquisitions (M&A) transactions, therefore, scholars and specialists are studying and investigating the corporate market and their latest innovations. This way, this paper provides a comprehensive framework about the influences and impacts of the corporate finance market in order to understand the success and failure of M&A transactions, by organizing and reviewing the most significant research papers. The main evidence reveals diverse perspectives on subjects such as size firm and deal success. Also, the research emphasizes some crucial findings on essential topics about M&A, including the influence on board composition, financial expertise, opportunities in M&A, payment methods, among others. In addition, this article distinguishes and analyses the patterns of the most influential academic and scientific papers providing suggestions for further research to try and fill gaps that still are unanswered. The sample used on this study is based on the best qualification of the journals, where the articles were published, and the quantity of the articles, where more than 75 articles are included in the study, between 1977 and 2021. The main contribution of this paper is to provide organized empirical evidence from the oldest and recent years and to clarify the reason behind the success of takeovers.
Date of Award15 Jul 2024
Original languageEnglish
Awarding Institution
  • Universidade Católica Portuguesa
SupervisorLuis Pacheco (Supervisor)

Keywords

  • Mergers
  • Acquisitions
  • Innovation
  • Bidder
  • Target
  • Takeover

Designation

  • Mestrado em Finanças

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