A Review of the Research on M&A Behavior

DOI

10.2991/febm-18.2018.46How to use a DOI?

Keywords

Mergers and Acquisitions; M&A motivation; M&A behavior

Abstract

M&A (mergers and acquisitions) have always been a hot topic. With the rapid development of the global economy and the intensified competition in recent years, M&A have ushered in an unprecedented new situation both in terms of scale and transaction volume. Based on this, we have combed the literature research on M&A, and based on behavioral economic theory, we have analyzed five kinds of same or similar companies M&A behavior. After discussing each M&A behavior, we have all carried out a summary, including the existing research results, deficiencies, and future research directions. Finally, we have summarized the existing research and put forward research proposals. This article has important theoretical and practical significance for future experts and scholars in related fields to study one or more kinds M&A behavior.

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© 2018, the Authors. Published by Atlantis Press.

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This is an open access article distributed under the CC BY-NC license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/).

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Yan Wang
AU  - Shaoni Zhou
AU  - Yushan Wu
AU  - Sixiang Wu
PY  - 2018/12
DA  - 2018/12
TI  - A Review of the Research on M&A Behavior
BT  - Proceedings of the Third International Conference on Economic and Business Management (FEBM 2018)
PB  - Atlantis Press
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EP  - 200
SN  - 2352-5428
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