The purpose of this study is to investigate the performance of corporate mergers and to examine financial features of merging firms in Japan. This dissertation consists of 7 chapters and appendixes. In Chapter I merger activity and studies on mergers in Japan are described including six questionnaire type survey on objectives, motives and performance of mergers. Chapter II is an initial attempt to examine the performance of corporate mergers in Japan quantitatively based on financial data provided by the Japan Operations Research Society. Chapter III is an analysis using the most extensive...
The purpose of this study is to investigate the performance of corporate mergers and to examine financial features of merging firms in Japan. This dis...
