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The Accounting Review Vol. 68 No. 1 1993

The Market Response to Pension Plan Terminations.

Horst Mittelstaedt; Philip R. Regier

Abstract

Analyzes stock returns associated with the announcement to terminate overfunded defined-benefit pension plans. Evaluation of the use of the reversion amount as a measure of wealth transfer from plan participants to shareholders; Resolution of inconsistencies across prior studies regarding the existence of a significant positive market reaction at the termination announcement.

DOI
10.2308/tar-9605305909
Volume
68
Issue
1
Pages
1-27
Language
en
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