The ethics of going private

In this paper, we analyze some of the ethical dimensions of going private transactions (GPTs), wherein publicly traded firms are taken private. Financial theory suggests that efficiencies may be realized in these transactions such that outside shareholders are made better off. Empirical evidence sup...

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Authors: Houston, Douglas A. (Author) ; Howe, John S. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Springer 1987
In: Journal of business ethics
Year: 1987, Volume: 6, Issue: 7, Pages: 519-525
Further subjects:B Financial Theory
B Corporate Manager
B Empirical Evidence
B Ethical Dimension
B Economic Growth
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Summary:In this paper, we analyze some of the ethical dimensions of going private transactions (GPTs), wherein publicly traded firms are taken private. Financial theory suggests that efficiencies may be realized in these transactions such that outside shareholders are made better off. Empirical evidence supports this theory. We therefore argue that GPTs are not inherently exploitive or unethical. The issues of the fiduciary duty of corporate managers to shareholders and their obligations to non-shareholders are also explored.
ISSN:1573-0697
Contains:Enthalten in: Journal of business ethics
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1007/BF00383743