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Merger And Acquisition Activities In Japan: The Present And The Future, Mitsuru Misawa
Merger And Acquisition Activities In Japan: The Present And The Future, Mitsuru Misawa
Vanderbilt Journal of Transnational Law
Merger and acquisition are expected to generate increasing interest in industrial circles throughout Japan. Those who argue in favor of mergers and acquisitions emphasize that these activities will help rejuvenate the economy of Japan through the revitalization of corporate management and the efficient reallocation of resources. Some commentators are strongly in favor of takeover bids and argue that aggressive takeover bids will lead to the revitalization of the individual corporations targeted for acquisition through the arousal of top officials of the targets.
Critics charge, on the other hand, that only raiders, lawyers and speculators find takeover bids profitable. Some complain …