Pre-empting technology competition through firm acquisitions
This paper shows that firms engage in horizontal mergers and acquisitions to pre-empt competition in technology markets. Making use of the patent application procedure at the European Patent Office we introduce a measure for potential entry barriers in technology markets.
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2008
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Authors: | Grimpe, Christoph ; Hussinger, Katrin |
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Economics Letters. - Elsevier, ISSN 0165-1765. - Vol. 100.2008, 2, p. 189-191
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Elsevier |
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