Recent advances in research on hedge fund activism: Value creation and identification
Abstract
Hedge fund activism emerged as a major force of corporate governance in the 2000s. By the mid-2000s, there were between 150 and 200 activist hedge funds in action each year, advocating for changes in 200–300 publicly listed companies in the United States. In this article, we review the evolution and major characteristics of hedge fund activism, as well as the short- and long-term impacts of the performance and governance of targeted companies....
Paper Details
Title
Recent advances in research on hedge fund activism: Value creation and identification
Published Date
Dec 7, 2015
Volume
7
Issue
1
Pages
579 - 595
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