To acquire, or to compete?An entry dilemma

In this paper we address the following question: is it more profitable, for an entrant in a differentiatedmarket, to acquire an existing firm than to compete? We illustrate the answer by considering competition inthe banking sector.....

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Year of publication:	2008-05-01
Authors:	Gabszewicz, Jean Jaskold ; Laussel, Didier ; Tarola, Ornella
Institutions:	Center for Operations Research and Econometrics <Louvain-la-Neuve>
Subject:	Wettbewerb \| market microstructure \| Mergers and Acquisitions \| Markteintrittsstrategie \| Differenzierung \| vertical differentiation

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Extent:	377856 bytes 19 p. application/pdf
Series:	Center of Operations Research and Econometrics - Discussion Papers 2008 CORE DISCUSSION PAPER ; No. 27 (2008)
Type of publication:	Book / Working Paper
Language:	English
Classification:	G34 - Mergers; Acquisitions; Restructuring; Corporate Governance ; L13 - Oligopoly and Other Imperfect Markets ; L22 - Firm Organization and Market Structure: Markets vs. Hierarchies; Vertical Integration ; Strategic management ; Corporate growth, plant size and choice of location ; Individual Working Papers, Preprints ; No country specification
Source:	USB Cologne (business full texts)

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