München, Techn. Univ., Diss., 2001. / Computerdatei im Fernzugriff.

München, Techn. Univ., Diss., 2001. / Computerdatei im Fernzugriff.

Universiẗat, Diss., 2002--Saarbrücken.

Thesis (doctoral)--Universität St. Gallen, 1996.

München, Techn. Universiẗat, Diss., 2001.

Zugl.: Saarbrücken, Universiẗat, Diss., 1995.

"This paper is a study of finite systems of homogenous linear inequalities, homogeneous linear equations, and nonhomogeneous equations. To each inequality or equation in one system there corresponds a nonnegative or unrestricted variable in the other and conversely. The array of coefficients in one system is the negative transpose in the other system. This duality furnishes the foundation for the duality of matrix games and linear programming"--Introduction. / Typescript. / "June, 1959." / "Submitted to the Graduate Council of Florida State University in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science." / Advisor: Paul J. McCarthy, Professor Directing Paper. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 38-39).

Thesis advisor: Edward J. Kane / This paper investigates two issues: how much merger announcements surprise the market and what market responses to the announcement reveal about the motives underlying the proposed deal. Using a simultaneous-equations framework, we model investor anticipations in the first equation and abnormal returns in the second equations. Ouranalysis indicates that investors can successfully predict bidders but not target candidates. Cumulative abnormal returns to bidders whose candidacy was widely anticipated in the market prove significantly larger in magnitude than returns to bidders whose candidacy wasn't anticipated. Bidder abnormal returns differ insignificantly from zero when market expectations are met, whereas bidder returns prove significantly positive when markets are surprised that the firm made a bid. This favorable market response to the surprise in bidder identity suggests that to an important extent managerial merger motives serve shareholder interests. / Thesis (PhD) — Boston College, 2006. / Submitted to: Boston College. Carroll School of Management. / Discipline: Finance.

Zugl.: Hamburg, Helmut-Schmidt-Universiẗat, Diss.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Washington, 2002. / Vita. Includes bibliographical references (p. 116-124).