{"product_id":"handbook-of-corporate-finance-9781800373884","title":"Handbook of Corporate Finance","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eExpertly surveying the realm of corporate finance, this adroitly-crafted Handbook offers a wealth of conceptual analysis and comprehensively outlines recent scholarly research and developments within the field. It not only delves into the theoretical dimensions of corporate finance, but also explores its practical implications, thereby bridging the gap between these distinct strands.\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFeaturing contributions from eminent scholars, chapters cover a wide range of central topics including corporate financing and payout policies, investment decisions and mergers and acquisitions. The Handbook also presents state-of-the-art thinking and evidence on key issues within these areas of study, namely product market competition, labour contracts and governance arrangements that protect the interests of capital providers. It further examines some of the most critical decisions made by corporate financial managers, setting out a number of unresolved issues that should be addressed in future scholarly inquiry.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eInnovative and accessible, the \u003ci\u003eHandbook of Corporate Finance\u003c\/i\u003e will prove to be a fundamental resource for established academics and students interested in corporate governance, economics and finance, and business and management. Practitioners in the corporate finance world will similarly find this to be a beneficial read.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e‘This book offers a one-stop shop with 17 impressive chapters surveying important corporate finance topics, written by experts in each area. These up-to-date surveys provide the reader with the ability to efficiently learn about the important patterns and explanations in each area. The chapters also offer guidance for new research on unanswered questions.’\u003c\/i\u003e -- Jay R. Ritter, University of Florida, US\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e‘A comprehensive and insightful overview of corporate finance.’\u003c\/i\u003e -- John Graham, Duke University, US\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e‘This comprehensive Handbook, edited by Professor David Denis, brings together eminent academics who delve into various key areas, including corporate financing and payout policies, investment decisions, and governance arrangements. With a focus on the “state-of-the-art” research, this book serves as an indispensable resource for doctoral students, faculty, and practitioners seeking to explore the complexities of corporate finance. Each chapter provides a snapshot of current knowledge while highlighting unresolved issues, paving the way for future research in the field.’\u003c\/i\u003e -- Raghavendra Rau, University of Cambridge, UK\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eContents:  Introduction to the Handbook of Corporate Finance 1 David J. Denis  PART I CORPORATE OBJECTIVES 1 The corporate objective function 7 Diane Denis  PART II CORPORATE FINANCING AND PAYOUT POLICIES 2 Empirical corporate capital structure 27 Murray Z. Frank and Vidhan K. Goyal 3 Corporate dividend policy 126 Mark Leary and Vasudha Nukala 4 Share repurchases 176 Alice Bonaimé and Kathleen Kahle 5 Corporate cash holdings 223 David J. Denis and Luxi Wang 6 Leveraged finance 249 Greg Nini and David C. Smith 7 Risk management 294 Kristine W. Hankins and Gerard Hoberg  PART III MERGERS, ACQUISITIONS, AND TAKEOVER DEFENSES 8 The private deal process in mergers and acquisitions 323 Nihat Aktas and Audra Boone 9 Cross-border mergers and acquisitions 345 Isil Erel, Yeejin Jang, and Michael S. Weisbach 10 Merger waves: a survey of the literature 377 Jarrad Harford 11 Corporate takeover defenses 410 Jonathan M. Karpoff and Michael D. Wittry  PART IV CORPORATE OWNERSHIP AND GOVERNANCE STRUCTURES 12 Survey of boards’ monitoring and advisory roles 456 Jeffrey L. Coles, Naveen D. Daniel, and Lalitha Naveen 13 The blurring lines between private and public ownership 479 Michelle Lowry 14 Information flows, organizational structure, and corporate governance 511 Nadya Malenko  PART V OTHER IMPORTANT INFLUENCES ON CORPORATE FINANCE DECISIONS 15 Corporate decision-making under uncertainty: review and future research directions 548 Murillo Campello and Gaurav Kankanhalli 16 Product markets, competition and corporate finance: a review and directions for future research 591 Laurent Frésard and Gordon M. Phillips 17 Labor and corporate finance 647 Naman Nishesh, Paige Ouimet, and Elena Simintzi  Index 674","brand":"Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49412758602071,"sku":"9781800373884","price":270.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781800373884.jpg?v=1730517847","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/handbook-of-corporate-finance-9781800373884","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}