THE REGULATION OF TAKEOVERS AND MERGERS IN THE UK: RESEARCH NEEDED

Abstract

The latest wave of merger mania began in 1984. That year the value of completed takeovers more than doubled that of the previous year to over £5.5 billion. The study looks at the reasons for the boom, the legislation involved, and the benefits of merging.

Citation

Barnes, P. (1988), "THE REGULATION OF TAKEOVERS AND MERGERS IN THE UK: RESEARCH NEEDED", Management Research News, Vol. 11 No. 4/5, pp. 13-16. https://doi.org/10.1108/eb027983