This section highlights published academic papers, ongoing research efforts, and unpublished working papers that contribute to the evolving landscape of financial and economic studies. Through rigorous analysis and empirical investigation, these works aim to enhance understanding and provide valuable insights into global market dynamics.
Academic papers published
Working papers in progress
Vitkova, V., Kyriazis, D. Asimakopoulos, P. and Sudarsanam, S (2024). “Specialist Shareholder Activists and their Impact on Campaign Win and Target Firm Value”, εργασία η οποία χρηματοδοτείται από το MARC (Mergers & Acquisitions Research Centre of the City Bayes Business School). Η εργασία παρουσιάσθηκε σε συνέδρια (EFMA, Athens/Greece, June 2017, FMA, Boston/USA 2018, EFMA Azores/Portugal June 2019, EFMA, Rome Italy 2022 & FEBS Athens December 2024).
Asimakopoulos, P., Kyriazis, D., Konstantatos, A. and Sainis, G. (2024). “The impact of employment layoffs on post-acquisition operating performance based on the ESG performance”.
Unpublished working papers
Sudarsanam, S., Vitkova, V. and Kyriazis, D. (2020). “Impact of inter-country differences in disclosure and shareholder rights regimes on the formation of hedge fund wolf-packs, campaign outcomes and target shareholder value gains”.
Lioukas, S., Dimitratos, P., Sapouna, P. and Kyriazis, D. (2018). “The Role of Strategic, Institutional and Cultural Distance in International Mergers and Acquisitions”.
Apergis, N., Kyriazis, D. and Paparizos P. (2015). “Determinants of merger waves”.
Kyriazis, D., Tsoumas, Ch. and Antzoulatos, A. (2011). “Asymmetric Information and the Medium of Payment in US Takeover Bids”. DOI: 10.2139/ssrn.1742341
Tsoumas, C. Antzoulatos, A. and Kyriazis, D. (2009). “Financial Development and Asymmetric Information”. DOI: 10.2139/ssrn.1100032
Kyriazis, D. (2025). “Mergers & Acquisitions (M&As), forthcoming 3rd edition, Diplography publications, Athens.
The latest forthcoming edition of the book contains the updating of the large international bibliography and academic research in the scientific field of M&A considering the new perspectives such as ESG, shareholder activism (e.g hedge funds) and other aspects. Also, this edition of the book covers the recent developments in the Greek legal framework in recent years. The book offers both a strong theoretical background and follows a practical approach with the addition of examples in Excel referring to the various valuation methods. This book, which has filled the gap that existed in the Greek literature of Mergers & Acquisitions (M&As), provides an overview of international empirical research in this field, describes and explains M&A processes with an emphasis on the correct valuation of acquisition target companies by analyzing a number of practical applications with examples in Excel. The book has received very positive comments from both academics and professional market executives in Greece dealing with M&As and it is used extensively as a textbook in many business finance courses in several Greek Universities across the country. It is also quite a useful tool for both executives of large companies working in M&A departments and analysts working in brokerage firms and investment banks. In 2017 there was a new edition of the book that mainly covered the recent developments in the Greek legal framework in recent years.