Identifying M&A targets and the information content of VC/PEs

The information gap in the M&A market hinders acquirers from effectively identifying high-quality targets. We examine whether VC/PEs convey information content in the M&A market and whether acquirers can use such information to identify high-quality targets. We show that VC/PEs have signific...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Qingquan Tang, Wenfei Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2018-03-01
Series:China Journal of Accounting Research
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1755309116300211