Conflicting rankings corresponding to alternative performance criteria and measures are
mostly reported in the mono-criterion evaluation of competing distress prediction models …

We investigate the impact of corporate life cycle on takeover activity from the perspective of
acquiring firms. Using the earned/contributed capital mix as the proxy for firm life cycle, we …

Purpose This paper aims to review prior studies and presents a synthesis of the takeover
prediction literature spanning the period 1968–2018. Design/methodology/approach The …

This study explores firm-and country-specific antecedents of African M&As. We use one of
the largest datasets to-date, consisting of 1490 unique African firms (11,183 firm-year …

In this paper, we assess which firm-characteristics are associated with a firm's decision to
announce a share repurchase programme in a cross-country framework. In the models, we …

This book provides an essential toolkit for all students wishing to know more about the
modelling and analysis of financial data. Applications of econometric techniques are …

This book which provides an overview of contemporary topics related to the modelling of
financial time series, is set against a backdrop of rapid expansions of interest in both the …

Background The meaningful assessment of motor competence is well positioned for school-
based curricular emphasis, through the integration of motor skills and movement patterns in …

In this study, I develop 10 alternative classification models using logit analysis, discriminant
analysis, support vector machines, artificial neural networks, probabilistic neural networks …

We examine the determinants of merging firms' choice of a common or separate mergers
and acquisitions adviser and the consequences of this choice on several deal outcomes. In …