Project target:

To estimate mergers and acquisitions efficiency and to reveal value drivers of M&A deals by the example of BRIC and Eastern European countries.  

Project objectives:

1.        To estimate domestic and cross-border mergers and acquisitions efficiency;

2.        To analyze the efficiency of different types of M&A deals: horizontal, vertical,  conglomerate;

3.        To analyze corporate diversification effect on firm value in Russia and other emerging markets.

4.        To reveal and examine value drivers of M&A deals;

5.        To estimate the interconnection of corporate governance quality and M&A deals efficiency.