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Ettore Croci

Catholic University of the Sacred Heart of Milan

Largo Gemelli, 1

Via Necchi 9

Milan, MI 20123

Italy

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1.

Why Do Managers Make Serial Acquisitions? An Investigation of Performance Predictability in Serial Acquisitions

Number of pages: 35 Posted: 22 May 2005 Last Revised: 03 Apr 2009
Ettore Croci and Dimitris Petmezas
Catholic University of the Sacred Heart of Milan and University of Surrey - Surrey Business School
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Citation 7

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Acquisitions, bidders, serial acquirers, performance persistence

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CEO Compensation, Family Control, and Institutional Investors in Continental Europe

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CEO Compensation, Family Control, and Institutional Investors in Continental Europe

Number of pages: 49 Posted: 27 Aug 2010 Last Revised: 10 Jul 2012
Ettore Croci, Halit Gonenc and Neslihan Ozkan
Catholic University of the Sacred Heart of Milan, University of Groningen - Faculty of Economics and Business and University of Bristol - School of Economics, Finance and Management, UK
Downloads 603 (34,432)
Citation 1

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CEO compensation, family firms, institutional investors, Europe

CEO Compensation, Family Control and Institutional Investors in Continental Europe

Paris December 2010 Finance Meeting EUROFIDAI - AFFI, Midwest Finance Association 2012 Annual Meetings Paper
Number of pages: 44 Posted: 23 Oct 2010 Last Revised: 19 Sep 2011
Ettore Croci, Halit Gonenc and Neslihan Ozkan
Catholic University of the Sacred Heart of Milan, University of Groningen - Faculty of Economics and Business and University of Bristol - School of Economics, Finance and Management, UK
Downloads 202 (123,316)
Citation 1

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CEO Compensation, Family Firms, Institutional Investors, Europe

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Ownership Structure, Family Control, and Acquisition Decisions

Journal of Corporate Finance, Vol. 17, No. 5, pp. 1636-1657
Number of pages: 54 Posted: 03 Nov 2008 Last Revised: 27 Nov 2011
Lorenzo Caprio, Ettore Croci and Alfonso Del Giudice
Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Milano, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart of Milan and Catholic University of the Sacred Heart of Milan
Downloads 491 (38,210)
Citation 6

Abstract:

family firm, acquisition, shareholder identity, bidder return

4.

Stock Price Performances of Target Firms in Unsuccessful Acquisitions

Number of pages: 36 Posted: 05 Aug 2005
Ettore Croci
Catholic University of the Sacred Heart of Milan
Downloads 487 (40,262)
Citation 1

Abstract:

M&A, unsuccessful acquisitions, failed mergers, target firm, event study

5.

Family Control and Financing Decisions

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Citation 6

Family Control and Financing Decisions

European Financial Management, Vol. 17, No. 5, pp. 860-897, 2011
Number of pages: 50 Posted: 14 Jan 2010 Last Revised: 09 Jan 2012
Ettore Croci, John A. Doukas and Halit Gonenc
Catholic University of the Sacred Heart of Milan, Old Dominion University - Strome College of Business and University of Groningen - Faculty of Economics and Business
Downloads 390 (59,972)
Citation 6

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family firms, financing decisions, equity issues, debt issues, capital structure

Family Control and Financing Decisions

European Financial Management, Vol. 17, Issue 5, pp. 860-897, 2011
Number of pages: 38 Posted: 19 Oct 2011
Ettore Croci, John A. Doukas and Halit Gonenc
Catholic University of the Sacred Heart of Milan, Old Dominion University - Strome College of Business and University of Groningen - Faculty of Economics and Business
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Citation 6

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family firms, financing decisions, equity issues, debt issues, capital structure

6.

Value of Control in Family Firms: Evidence from Mergers and Acquisitions

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Value of Control in Family Firms: Evidence from Mergers and Acquisitions

Number of pages: 34 Posted: 17 Oct 2015
Nihat Aktas, Santo Centineo and Ettore Croci
WHU - Otto Beisheim School of Management, WHU - Otto Beisheim School of Management and Catholic University of the Sacred Heart of Milan
Downloads 271 (91,308)

Abstract:

family firms, leverage, control motives, acquisitions

Value of Control in Family Firms: Evidence from Mergers and Acquisitions

Multinational Finance Journal, Vol. 20, No. 2, p. 85-126, 2016
Number of pages: 42 Posted: 31 Aug 2016
Nihat Aktas, Santo Centineo and Ettore Croci
WHU - Otto Beisheim School of Management, WHU - Otto Beisheim School of Management and Catholic University of the Sacred Heart of Milan
Downloads 85 (246,959)

Abstract:

family firms; leverage; control motives; acquisitions

7.

Is Working Capital Management Value-Enhancing? Evidence from Firm Performance and Investments

Number of pages: 36 Posted: 08 Oct 2013 Last Revised: 09 Dec 2014
Nihat Aktas, Ettore Croci and Dimitris Petmezas
WHU - Otto Beisheim School of Management, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart of Milan and University of Surrey - Surrey Business School
Downloads 355 (29,406)

Abstract:

Working Capital Management, Performance, Investment, Risk

8.

Minority Shareholders' Wealth Effects and Stock Market Development: Evidence from Increase-in-Ownership M&As

Journal of Banking & Finance, Vol. 34, pp. 681-694, 2010
Number of pages: 51 Posted: 03 Mar 2008 Last Revised: 18 Apr 2011
Ettore Croci and Dimitris Petmezas
Catholic University of the Sacred Heart of Milan and University of Surrey - Surrey Business School
Downloads 312 (74,450)
Citation 2

Abstract:

minority shareholders, stock market development, increase-in-ownership mergers, target returns

9.

Delistings, Controlling Shareholders, and Firm Performance in Europe

European Financial Management, Forthcoming
Number of pages: 45 Posted: 05 Feb 2010 Last Revised: 07 Jan 2012
Ettore Croci and Alfonso Del Giudice
Catholic University of the Sacred Heart of Milan and Catholic University of the Sacred Heart of Milan
Downloads 308 (67,429)
Citation 3

Abstract:

delisting, freeze-out, private firm, going private

10.

The Determinants of the Voting Premium in Italy: The Evidence from 1974 to 2003

Journal of Banking and Finance, Vol. 32, No. 2433-2443, 2008
Number of pages: 38 Posted: 20 Apr 2006 Last Revised: 03 Nov 2008
Ettore Croci and Lorenzo Caprio
Catholic University of the Sacred Heart of Milan and Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Milano
Downloads 296 (77,283)
Citation 6

Abstract:

Voting premium, voting rights, non-voting shares, Italy

11.

The Economic Effect of Interlocking Directorates in Italy: New Evidence Using Centrality Measures

Computational & Mathematical Organization Theory, Forthcoming
Number of pages: 35 Posted: 17 Apr 2010 Last Revised: 05 Apr 2013
Ettore Croci and Rosanna Grassi
Catholic University of the Sacred Heart of Milan and Università degli Studi di Milano-Bicocca
Downloads 270 (82,208)
Citation 2

Abstract:

Corporate boards, centrality, interlockings, firm performance, stock price

12.

Managerial Overconfidence in High and Low Valuation Markets and Gains to Acquisitions

International Review of Financial Analysis, Vol. 19, pp. 368-378, 2010
Number of pages: 38 Posted: 25 Feb 2009 Last Revised: 17 Apr 2011
Ettore Croci, Dimitris Petmezas and Evangelos Vagenas-Nanos
Catholic University of the Sacred Heart of Milan, University of Surrey - Surrey Business School and University of Glasgow
Downloads 261 (86,104)
Citation 1

Abstract:

Market Valuation, managerial overconfidence, stock options, short-term wealth effects

13.

Am I Right or Am I Right? Dividend Privileges and the Value of Voting Rights

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Am I Right or Am I Right? Dividend Privileges and the Value of Voting Rights

ECGI - Finance Working Paper No. 312/2011
Number of pages: 46 Posted: 08 Jul 2011
Marco Bigelli and Ettore Croci
University of Bologna - Department of Management and Catholic University of the Sacred Heart of Milan
Downloads 156 (156,300)

Abstract:

non-voting shares, voting premium, dual-class share firms, Italy

Dividend Privileges and the Value of Voting Rights: Evidence from Italy

Journal of Empirical Finance, 2013, vol. 24, pages 94-107
Number of pages: 37 Posted: 06 Jul 2011 Last Revised: 06 Mar 2014
Marco Bigelli and Ettore Croci
University of Bologna - Department of Management and Catholic University of the Sacred Heart of Milan
Downloads 89 (239,705)

Abstract:

non-voting shares, voting premium, dual-class share firms, Italy

14.

Controversial Minority Shareholder: An Empirical Analysis

Number of pages: 48 Posted: 26 Jan 2004
Ettore Croci
Catholic University of the Sacred Heart of Milan
Downloads 201 (121,985)

Abstract:

Corporate raiders, corporate control, event study, controversial minority investors

15.

Do Risk-Taking Incentives Induce CEOs to Invest? Evidence from Acquisitions

Journal of Corporate Finance, Forthcoming
Number of pages: 52 Posted: 22 May 2013 Last Revised: 25 Mar 2015
Ettore Croci and Dimitris Petmezas
Catholic University of the Sacred Heart of Milan and University of Surrey - Surrey Business School
Downloads 191 (95,889)
Citation 1

Abstract:

Executive compensation, Managerial incentives, Risk-taking, Mergers and acquisitions, Overconfidence

16.

Corporate Governance and Takeover Outcomes

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Corporate Governance and Takeover Outcomes

Number of pages: 33 Posted: 29 Apr 2015 Last Revised: 06 Jun 2015
Nihat Aktas, Ettore Croci and Serif Aziz Simsir
WHU - Otto Beisheim School of Management, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart of Milan and Sabanci University
Downloads 187 (132,762)

Abstract:

Corporate governance, Takeover, Board of Directors, Blockholder, Activist investor, Product market competition, Labor market

Corporate Governance and Takeover Outcomes

Corporate Governance: An International Review, Vol. 24, Issue 3, pp. 242-252, 2016
Number of pages: 11 Posted: 25 Apr 2016
Nihat Aktas, Ettore Croci and Serif Aziz Simsir
WHU - Otto Beisheim School of Management, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart of Milan and Sabanci University
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Abstract:

Corporate Governance, Takeover, Board of Directors, Blockholder, Product Market Competition

17.

The Corporate Governance Endgame – An Economic Analysis of Minority Squeeze-Out Regulation in Germany

Number of pages: 47 Posted: 10 Jun 2012 Last Revised: 31 Jan 2014
Ettore Croci, Olaf Ehrhardt and Eric Nowak
Catholic University of the Sacred Heart of Milan, University of Applied Sciences Stralsund and University of Lugano
Downloads 169 (108,471)

Abstract:

Corporate Governance, Investor protection, Event studies, Squeeze-outs, Germany

18.

Decision-Making During the Crisis: Why Did the Treasury Let Commercial Banks Fail?

European Corporate Governance Institute (ECGI) - Law Working Paper No. 281/2015
Number of pages: 61 Posted: 09 Feb 2015
Ettore Croci, Gerard Hertig and Eric Nowak
Catholic University of the Sacred Heart of Milan, ETH Zurich and University of Lugano
Downloads 107 (137,060)

Abstract:

Resolution, Bail-out, Commercial Bank, CPP, Financial crisis, Bankruptcy

19.

Price Changes Around Hedge Fund Trades: Disentangling Trading and Disclosure Effects

Journal of Management & Governance, Forthcoming
Number of pages: 30 Posted: 01 Nov 2011 Last Revised: 05 Apr 2013
Ettore Croci and Giovanni Petrella
Catholic University of the Sacred Heart of Milan and Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore
Downloads 100 (198,005)
Citation 1

Abstract:

hedge funds, Italian stock market, price impact, disclosure

20.

CEO Age, Risk Incentives, and Hedging Strategy

Number of pages: 45 Posted: 10 May 2014 Last Revised: 13 Dec 2016
Ettore Croci, Alfonso Del Giudice and Håkan Jankensgård
Catholic University of the Sacred Heart of Milan, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart of Milan - Department of Economics and Business Administration and Lund University - Department of Business Administration
Downloads 91 (188,219)

Abstract:

Vega, executive compensation, hedging, options, CEO age

21.

The Role of Corporate Political Strategies in M&As

Journal of Corporate Finance, Forthcoming
Number of pages: 70 Posted: 21 Sep 2014 Last Revised: 21 Jan 2017
Ettore Croci, Christos Pantzalis, Jung Chul Park and Dimitris Petmezas
Catholic University of the Sacred Heart of Milan, University of South Florida, University of South Florida and University of Surrey - Surrey Business School
Downloads 79 (146,442)

Abstract:

PAC contributions; lobbying activities; mergers and acquisitions; acquisition probability; time to completion; takeover premium

22.

Institutional Investors Networks and Firm Value

Number of pages: 44 Posted: 22 Jul 2015 Last Revised: 01 Feb 2017
Emanuele Bajo, Ettore Croci and Nicoletta Marinelli
University of Bologna - Department of Management, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart of Milan and University of Macerata - Department of Economics and Law
Downloads 41 (191,830)

Abstract:

Institutional Ownership, Firm value, Social Network, Blockholders

23.

Corporate Raiders, Performance and Governance in Europe

European Financial Management, Vol. 13, No. 5, pp. 949-978, November 2007
Number of pages: 30 Posted: 26 Oct 2007
Ettore Croci
Catholic University of the Sacred Heart of Milan
Downloads 41 (352,621)
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The Financing Role of IPOs in Acquisitions: Market- versus Bank-Based Economies

Number of pages: 44 Posted: 08 Sep 2016 Last Revised: 18 Jun 2017
Nihat Aktas, Ettore Croci and Ali Ozdakak
WHU - Otto Beisheim School of Management, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart of Milan and WHU - Otto Beisheim School of Management
Downloads 0 (248,594)

Abstract:

financial constraint, bank-based financial system, market-based financial system, merger and acquisition, IPO

25.

Executive Compensation and Deployment of Corporate Resources: Evidence from Working Capital

Paris December 2015 Finance Meeting EUROFIDAI - AFFI
Number of pages: 41 Posted: 10 Oct 2015
Nihat Aktas, Ettore Croci, Oguzhan Ozbas and Dimitris Petmezas
WHU - Otto Beisheim School of Management, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart of Milan, University of Southern California - Marshall School of Business - Finance and Business Economics Department and University of Surrey - Surrey Business School
Downloads 0 (97,895)

Abstract:

working capital, executive compensation, bonus, financial constraint, takeover threat

26.

Delistings, Controlling Shareholders and Firm Performance in Europe

European Financial Management, Vol. 20, Issue 2, pp. 374-405, 2014
Number of pages: 32 Posted: 15 Mar 2014
Ettore Croci and Alfonso Del Giudice
Catholic University of the Sacred Heart of Milan and Catholic University of the Sacred Heart of Milan - Department of Economics and Business Administration
Downloads 0 (553,825)
Citation 2

Abstract:

delisting, freeze‐out, private firm, going private

27.

Asymmetric Information and Target Returns

Posted: 05 Oct 2010
Ettore Croci, Dimitris Petmezas and Nickolaos G. Travlos
Catholic University of the Sacred Heart of Milan, University of Surrey - Surrey Business School and University of Surrey

Abstract:

Asymmetric Information, Mergers and Acquisitions, Target Announcement Returns, Takeover Premiums

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