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Problems of efficiency assessment of M&A transactions in post-crisis period of Russian economic development

Available online: 10 August 2010

Subject Heading: MERGERS AND TAKE-OVERS

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Actuality analysis of modern methods of mergers and acquisitions efficiency evaluation related primarily to the processes of globalization, which at the micro level are manifested in the powerful integration processes. There is a necessity for business consolidations with the main target to ensure the competitiveness in terms of global financial crisis and tougher competition. As the result of M&A transactions companies can be passed to more appropriate owners, and mergers and acquisitions itself increase the effectiveness of the economy as a whole. The article represents the analysis of contemporary methodological approaches of M&A transactions evaluation, provides an overview of the classical approaches of evaluating mergers and acquisitions' efficiency, shows their drawbacks in the current Russian context, gives the conclusion on the need of new and more sophisticated methods development of evaluating the effectiveness of mergers and acquisitions.

Keywords: approach, methodology, market, analysis, evaluation, efficiency, M&A transactions, merger, acquisition, perspective, retrospective, synergy, company, enterprise, cost, actives

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