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A Model of Dynamic Takeover Behavior
Published: 06/01/1986 | DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-6261.1986.tb05049.x
RONALD M. GIAMMARINO, ROBERT L. HEINKEL
Several observed features of takeover contests appear to be inconsistent with value‐maximizing behavior on the part of the agents involved. For instance, managers occasionally resist takeover bids, presumably in order to facilitate competition among bidders. However, counterbids do not always materialize, suggesting that management resistance was not in the best interests of the firm's shareholders. On the other hand, a successful takeover is sometimes accompanied by a decrease in the value of the acquirer's shares. In addition, valuable combinations are occasionally not consummated.
An Incentive Approach to Banking Regulation
Published: 09/01/1993 | DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-6261.1993.tb04766.x
RONALD M. GIAMMARINO, TRACY R. LEWIS, DAVID E. M. SAPPINGTON
We examine the optimal design of a risk‐adjusted deposit insurance scheme when the regulator has less information than the bank about the inherent risk of the bank's assets (adverse selection), and when the regulator is unable to monitor the extent to which bank resources are being directed away from normal operations toward activities that lower asset quality (moral hazard). Under a socially optimal insurance scheme: (1) asset quality is below the first‐best level, (2) higher‐quality banks have larger asset bases and face lower capital adequacy requirements than lower‐quality banks, and (3) the probability of failure is equated across banks.