RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Merger Arbitrage
JF The Journal of Alternative Investments
FD Institutional Investor Journals
SP 17
OP 32
DO 10.3905/jai.2001.319007
VO 4
IS 2
A1 Taewon Yang
A1 Ben S Branch
YR 2001
UL https://pm-research.com/content/4/2/17.abstract
AB While merger arbitrage has proven itself to provide valuable return to risk properties, academics have supported various theories as to the basis for merger activity and the returns derived from various forms of merger arbitrage. In this article, a wide range of academic articles which have explored the basis for as well as the performance of merger arbitrage are reviewed.