Authors:

  • Lucian Bebchuk

Excerpt

The Long-Term Effects of Hedge Fund Activism. Lucian Bebchuk, July 9, 2013, Paper. "We test the empirical validity of a claim that has been playing a central role in debates on corporate governance – the claim that interventions by activist shareholders, and in particular activist hedge funds, have an adverse effect on the long-term interests of companies and their shareholders. While this “myopic activists” claim has been regularly invoked and has had considerable influence, its supporters have thus far failed to back it up with evidence..." Link verified June 19, 2014