J. Harold Mulherin

University of Georgia - Department of Banking and Finance

Terry College of Business

Athens, GA 30602-6253

United States

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Scholarly Papers (22)

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The Stock Price Reaction to the Challenger Crash: Information Disclosure in an Efficient Market

Number of pages: 20 Posted: 26 Dec 1998
Michael T. Maloney and J. Harold Mulherin
Clemson University - John E. Walker Department of Economics and University of Georgia - Department of Banking and Finance
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Comparing Acquisitions and Divestitures

Number of pages: 39 Posted: 19 Apr 2000
Audra L. Boone and J. Harold Mulherin
Texas Christian University - M.J. Neeley School of Business and University of Georgia - Department of Banking and Finance
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Valuing the Process of Corporate Restructuring

Number of pages: 43 Posted: 06 Jun 2001
Audra L. Boone and J. Harold Mulherin
Texas Christian University - M.J. Neeley School of Business and University of Georgia - Department of Banking and Finance
Downloads 1,517 (26,429)
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Event studies, valuation, mergers, divestitures

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How are Firms Sold?

AFA 2005 Philadelphia Meetings
Number of pages: 51 Posted: 02 Jan 2005
Audra L. Boone and J. Harold Mulherin
Texas Christian University - M.J. Neeley School of Business and University of Georgia - Department of Banking and Finance
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Mergers and acquisitions, auction, negotiation

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The Evidence on Mergers and Acquisitions: A Historical and Modern Report

in The Handbook of the Economics of Corporate Governance, edited by Benjamin E. Hermalin and Michael S. Weisbach, 2017, North Holland.
Number of pages: 91 Posted: 08 Dec 2017
J. Harold Mulherin, Jeffry M. Netter and Annette B. Poulsen
University of Georgia - Department of Banking and Finance, Department of Finance and University of Georgia - Department of Banking and Finance
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Mergers and acquisitions, takeovers, mergers, tender offers, review

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Who Monitors the Monitor? The Use of Special Committees by Target Firms in Corporate Takeovers

Journal of Corporate Finance, Vol. 44, 2017, AFA 2009 San Francisco Meetings Paper
Number of pages: 56 Posted: 09 Mar 2008 Last Revised: 22 Jun 2017
Audra L. Boone and J. Harold Mulherin
Texas Christian University - M.J. Neeley School of Business and University of Georgia - Department of Banking and Finance
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Acquisitions, Mergers, Board of Directors, Agency Problems, Conflicts

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Corporate Restructuring and Corporate Auctions

Number of pages: 49 Posted: 13 Feb 2003
Audra L. Boone and J. Harold Mulherin
Texas Christian University - M.J. Neeley School of Business and University of Georgia - Department of Banking and Finance
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auctions, mergers, acquisitions, investment banks, restructuring

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Privatization and the Market for Corporate Control

Number of pages: 38 Posted: 18 Sep 2001
J. Harold Mulherin, Jeffry M. Netter and Mike Stegemoller
University of Georgia - Department of Banking and Finance, Department of Finance and Baylor University
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Privatization, corporate control, mergers

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Competing with the NYSE

Claremont Colleges Economics Department Paper, AFA 2007 Chicago Meetings Paper
Number of pages: 55 Posted: 25 Aug 2005
William O. Brown, J. Harold Mulherin and Marc Weidenmier
University of North Carolina (UNC) at Greensboro, University of Georgia - Department of Banking and Finance and Claremont McKenna College - Robert Day School of Economics and Finance
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stock exchange competition, bid-ask spreads

Competing with the NYSE

NBER Working Paper No. w12343
Number of pages: 61 Posted: 14 Jul 2006 Last Revised: 24 Sep 2022
J. Harold Mulherin, William O. Brown and Marc Weidenmier
University of Georgia - Department of Banking and Finance, University of North Carolina (UNC) at Greensboro and Claremont McKenna College - Robert Day School of Economics and Finance
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Sources of Gains in Corporate Mergers: Refined Tests from a Neglected Industry

Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis (JFQA), Forthcoming
Number of pages: 55 Posted: 29 Oct 2010 Last Revised: 10 Aug 2011
David Becher, J. Harold Mulherin and Ralph A. Walkling
Drexel University, University of Georgia - Department of Banking and Finance and Drexel University - Lebow College of Business
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mergers, synergy, collusion, shareholder wealth effects, product prices

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Measuring Deal Premiums in Takeovers

Forthcoming, Financial Management
Number of pages: 25 Posted: 04 Jun 2012 Last Revised: 19 Nov 2020
J. Harold Mulherin and Serif Aziz Simsir
University of Georgia - Department of Banking and Finance and Sabanci University
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Mergers and Acquisitions, Event Study, Cumulative Abnormal Returns, Offer Premiums, Merger Rumors, Strategic Alternatives

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How Has Takeover Competition Changed Over Time?

Journal of Corporate Finance, Forthcoming
Number of pages: 46 Posted: 21 Jan 2017 Last Revised: 29 Jan 2018
Tingting Liu and J. Harold Mulherin
The University of Tennessee, Knoxville and University of Georgia - Department of Banking and Finance
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Takeover Impediments, Takeover Competition, Underground Auctions, Target Premiums

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Is There Really a When-Issued Premium?

Number of pages: 61 Posted: 20 Nov 2001
John R. Ezzell, J. Harold Mulherin and James A. Miles
Pennsylvania State University - Department of Finance, University of Georgia - Department of Banking and Finance and Pennsylvania State University - Department of Finance
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law of one price, market efficiency, market microstructure

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How do Corporate Boards Balance Monitoring and Advising? The Situational Use of Special Committees in Corporate Takeovers

Number of pages: 55 Posted: 14 Mar 2011 Last Revised: 11 Dec 2014
Audra L. Boone and J. Harold Mulherin
Texas Christian University - M.J. Neeley School of Business and University of Georgia - Department of Banking and Finance
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Acquisitions, Mergers, Board of Directors, Agency Problems, Conflicts

Do Termination Provisions Truncate the Takeover Bidding Process?

Number of pages: 45 Posted: 17 May 2006
Audra L. Boone and J. Harold Mulherin
Texas Christian University - M.J. Neeley School of Business and University of Georgia - Department of Banking and Finance
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Takeover auctions, termination fees, stock option agreements, shareholder voting agreements

Do Termination Provisions Truncate the Takeover Bidding Process?

The Review of Financial Studies, Vol. 20, Issue 2, pp. 461-489, 2007
Posted: 17 Jul 2008
Audra L. Boone and J. Harold Mulherin
Texas Christian University - M.J. Neeley School of Business and University of Georgia - Department of Banking and Finance

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Industry Shocks and Merger Activity: An Analysis of U.S. Public Utilities

Number of pages: 48 Posted: 21 Mar 2008
David Becher, J. Harold Mulherin and Ralph A. Walkling
Drexel University, University of Georgia - Department of Banking and Finance and Drexel University - Lebow College of Business
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Industry shock, mergers, collusion, synergy

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The Development of the Takeover Auction Process: The Evolution of Property Rights in the Modern Wild West

Journal of Law and Economics, forthcoming
Number of pages: 72 Posted: 13 Feb 2018 Last Revised: 23 Mar 2022
Tingting Liu, J. Harold Mulherin and William O. Brown
The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, University of Georgia - Department of Banking and Finance and University of North Carolina (UNC) at Greensboro
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Takeover auction, property rights, underground auction, target premiums

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Do Private Equity Consortiums Facilitate Collusion in Takeover Bidding?

Journal of Corporate Finance, Vol. 17, No. 1, 2011
Number of pages: 68 Posted: 22 Jan 2015
Audra L. Boone and J. Harold Mulherin
Texas Christian University - M.J. Neeley School of Business and University of Georgia - Department of Banking and Finance
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takeover auctions; private equity; joint bidding; collusion; consortiums

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Competition, Auctions & Negotiations in REIT Takeovers

Journal of Real Estate Finance and Economics, Vol. 50, No. 2, 2015
Number of pages: 46 Posted: 27 Jan 2013 Last Revised: 26 Jan 2016
J. Harold Mulherin and Kiplan S. Womack
University of Georgia - Department of Banking and Finance and UNC Charlotte, Department of Finance, Belk College of Business
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REIT, merger, competition, auction, negotiation, information costs

Competition, Auctions & Negotiations in REIT Takeovers

Journal of Real Estate Finance and Economics, Vol. 50, No. 2, 2015
Posted: 10 Jan 2015
J. Harold Mulherin and Kiplan S. Womack
University of Georgia - Department of Banking and Finance and UNC Charlotte, Department of Finance, Belk College of Business

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Real estate investment trust; REITs; Mergers; Acquisitions; Competition; Auction; Negotiation; Takeovers; Information costs

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Price Formation on Stock Exchanges: The Evolution of Trading within the Day

Posted: 14 May 2000
Mason S. Gerety and J. Harold Mulherin
Northern Arizona University - Department of Finance and University of Georgia - Department of Banking and Finance

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The Government as a Shareholder: A Case from the U.S.

Working Paper FR 95-03
Posted: 15 Sep 1999
Stacey R. Kole and J. Harold Mulherin
University of Chicago - Booth School of Business and University of Georgia - Department of Banking and Finance

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Proxy Contests, Shareholder Wealth and Operating Performance: An Analysis of the 1980s

Posted: 13 Sep 1999
Annette B. Poulsen and J. Harold Mulherin
University of Georgia - Department of Banking and Finance and University of Georgia - Department of Banking and Finance

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Other Papers (1)

Total Downloads: 676
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Do Auctions Induce a Winner's Curse? New Evidence from the Corporate Takeover Market

Journal of Financial Economics (JFE), Forthcoming
Number of pages: 64 Posted: 18 Mar 2005 Last Revised: 02 Jul 2008
Audra L. Boone and J. Harold Mulherin
Texas Christian University - M.J. Neeley School of Business and University of Georgia - Department of Banking and Finance
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Mergers and acquisitions, auction, negotiation, bidder returns