Front matter, acknowledgments, table of contents: Alan J. Auerbach (p. -13 - 0) (bibliographic info) (download)

Introduction: Alan J. Auerbach (p. 1 - 4) (bibliographic info) (download)

1. The Growth of the "Junk" Bond Market and Its Role in Financing Takeovers: Robert A. Taggart, Jr. (p. 5 - 24) (bibliographic info) (download)

2. Mergers and Acquisitions in the U.S. Economy: An Aggregate and Historical Overview: Devra L. Golbe, Lawrence J. White (p. 25 - 48) (bibliographic info) (download)

3. An Overview of Takeover Defenses: Richard S. Ruback (p. 49 - 68) (bibliographic info) (download)

4. The Impact of Taxation on Mergers and Acquisitions: Alan J. Auerbach, David Reishus (p. 69 - 86) (bibliographic info) (download)

5. Management Buyouts as a Response to Market Pressure: Andrei Shleifer, Robert W. Vishny (p. 87 - 102) (bibliographic info) (download)

6. List of contributors, Index: Alan J. Auerbach (p. 103 - 110) (bibliographic info) (download)