On the existence of an optimal capital structure: Theory and evidence
M Bradley, GA Jarrell, EH Kim - The journal of Finance, 1984 - JSTOR
ONE OF THE MOST contentious issues in the theory of finance during the past quarter century
has been the theory of capital structure. The geneses of this controversy were the seminal …
has been the theory of capital structure. The geneses of this controversy were the seminal …
The market for corporate control: The empirical evidence since 1980
GA Jarrell, JA Brickley, JM Netter - Journal of Economic perspectives, 1988 - aeaweb.org
In the 1980s, the market for corporate control has been increasingly active, and the quantity
of output of academic researchers studying corporate control questions has mirrored the …
of output of academic researchers studying corporate control questions has mirrored the …
Corporate focus and stock returns
R Comment, GA Jarrell - Journal of financial Economics, 1995 - Elsevier
Greater corporate focus is consistent with shareholder wealth maximization. Diseconomies
of scope in the 1980s are confirmed by a trend towards focus or specialization, a positive …
of scope in the 1980s are confirmed by a trend towards focus or specialization, a positive …
The relative signalling power of Dutch‐auction and fixed‐price self‐tender offers and open‐market share repurchases
R Comment, GA Jarrell - The Journal of Finance, 1991 - Wiley Online Library
We compare three forms of common stock repurchases. Dutch‐auction self‐tender offers and
open‐market share repurchase programs are weaker signals of stock undervaluation than …
open‐market share repurchase programs are weaker signals of stock undervaluation than …
The returns to acquiring firms in tender offers: Evidence from three decades
GA Jarrell, AB Poulsen - Financial management, 1989 - JSTOR
The stock-price returns of aquiring firms average close to zero and are negative for some
categories of offers. The evidence suggests that the relative size of the target to the acquiring …
categories of offers. The evidence suggests that the relative size of the target to the acquiring …
Shark repellents and stock prices: The effects of antitakeover amendments since 1980
GA Jarrell, AB Poulsen - Journal of Financial Economics, 1987 - Elsevier
Antitakeover amendments (shark repellents) restrict the transfer of corporate control. On
average, the public announcement of antitakeover amendments by 600 firms in the period 1979–…
average, the public announcement of antitakeover amendments by 600 firms in the period 1979–…
The economic effects of federal and state regulations of cash tender offers
GA Jarrell, M Bradley - The Journal of Law and Economics, 1980 - journals.uchicago.edu
IN July of 1968, Congress enacted into law the Williams Bill. This regulation was supported
largely by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and was embraced by several …
largely by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and was embraced by several …
Stock trading before the announcement of tender offers: insider trading or market anticipation?
GA Jarrell, AB Poulsen - The Journal of Law, Economics, and …, 1989 - academic.oup.com
Recent insider trading actions by the government against Dennis Levine, Ivan Boesky, Martin
Siegel, and others have influenced the public's perception of mergers and acquisitions …
Siegel, and others have influenced the public's perception of mergers and acquisitions …
Dual-class recapitalizations as antitakeover mechanisms: The recent evidence
GA Jarrell, AB Poulsen - Journal of Financial Economics, 1988 - Elsevier
We report evidence on shareholder wealth effects of 94 firms recapitalizing with dual classes
of common stock with disparate voting rights. We find significant, negative abnormal stock …
of common stock with disparate voting rights. We find significant, negative abnormal stock …
The demand for state regulation of the electric utility industry
GA Jarrell - The Journal of Law and Economics, 1978 - journals.uchicago.edu
Given a monopoly of essential services, governmental activity to perform the regulatory tasks
undertaken in other fields by competition would seem almost inevitable... Regulation has …
undertaken in other fields by competition would seem almost inevitable... Regulation has …