The Merger Boom The Merger Boom

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The Merger Boom: An Overview 
Lynn E. Browne and Eric S. Rosengren

The 1980s Merger Wave: An Industrial Organization Perspective 
David J. Ravenscraft; with discussion by John D. Paulus; Stephen R. Waite and Robert P. Henderson

Financial Innovation and Corporate Mergers
Gregg A. Jarrell; with discussion by Frank W. Haydu, III

Why Are the Parts Worth More than the Sum? "Chop Shop," A Corporate Valuation Model 
Dean LeBaron and Lawrence S. Speidell; with discussion by Joseph A. Grundfest

The Free Cash Flow Theory of Takeovers: A Financial Perspective on Mergers and Acquisitions and the Economy
Michael C. Jensen; with discussion by Edward J. Frydl

Effects of Mergers and Acquisitions on the Economy: An Industrial Organization Perspective
Richard E. Caves; with discussion by Michael Bradley

Should Merger Policy Be Changed? An Antitrust Perspective
William James Adams; with discussion by Robert W. Crandall

Are Hostile Takeovers Different?
Lynn E. Browne and Eric S. Rosengren; with discussion by John C. Coffee, Jr.