Decision to Delist from the Stock Market

Barbara Fidanza is an Associate Professor of Corporate Finance at the University of Macerata, Italy. She holds a PhD in Corporate Finance from the University of Trieste, Italy. She has teaching experience in the theory and principles of management, corporate finance, and financial analysis. Her research interests include capital structure, asset pricing, corporate valuation and stakeholder theory.Ottorino Morresi is a Professor of Finance at the University of Rome “Roma Tre”, Italy. He holds a PhD in Corporate Finance from the University of Trieste, Italy and was a post-doctoral student at the Cass Business School, UK. His research interests include capital structure, M&As, family business and corporate governance. He teaches Corporate Finance and Financial Analysis. He authored the 2014 Palgrave Macmillan book Cross-Border Mergers and Acquisitions: Theory and Empirical Evidence, jointly with Alberto Pezzi.Alberto Pezzi is an Associate Professor of Strategic Management and Director of the Master in Banking and Insurance Management at the University of Rome “Roma Tre”, Italy. He holds a PhD in Banking and Finance from the University of Rome “Tor Vergata”, Italy. Current research interests are internationalization and strategic investment decisions. He authored the 2014 Palgrave Macmillan book Cross-Border Mergers and Acquisitions: Theory and Empirical Evidence jointly with Ottorino Morresi.

• 1. Facts, Figures and Theory.- 2. Leveraged Buyouts, Going Dark and the Change of the Trading Venue.-  3. The Decision to Delist: International Empirical Evidence.- 4. Voluntary Delisting and Agency Costs: The Case of the London Stock Exchange.