This volume examines critical issues in the debate over the effects' of the current wave of corporate takeovers. Media accounts are often sensational, but propo

The takeover boom that began in the mid-1980s has exhibited many phenomena not previously observed, such as hostile takeovers and takeover defenses, a widesprea

This book examines the effects of hostile takeovers, their impact on regional economies and industries, and the policy implications of such takeovers for both t