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Does Geography Play a Role in Domestic Takeovers? Theory and Finnish Micro-level Evidence
Böckerman, Petri; Lehto, Eero - EconWPA - 2005
This paper explores domestic mergers and acquisitions (M&As) from the regional perspective. The Finnish firm …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005556219
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Does Geography Play a Role in Domestic Takeovers? Theory and Finnish Micro-level Evidence
Böckerman, Petri; Lehto, Eero - EconWPA - 2005
This paper explores domestic mergers and acquisitions (M&As) from the regional perspective. The Finnish firm …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005118986
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SOCIO-ECONOMIC IMPLICATIONS OF COMBRAINS
DR.VSR.SUBRAMANIAM - EconWPA - 2005
Human brain has invented the Computer&upgraded it to a level of Combrains. With Artificial Chemical Memory, these may grow to function as independent Iintellects, Master/Sponsor representatives and self- decision workers with autonomy&supreme capability. Like any human society learn and function...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005118844
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Joint Bidding in Common Value Auctions: Theory and Evidence
Mares, Vlad; Shor, Mikhael - EconWPA - 2003
We examine theoretically and experimentally two countervailing effects of collusion and symmetric mergers among bidders … the number of active bidders, competition is lessened, reducing the price paid at auction. We demonstrate that the … reduction in competition dominates the informational effects, resulting in lower prices. We examine these hypothesized e …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005407619
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Is Innovation King at the Antitrust Agencies? The Intellectual Property Guidelines Five Years Later
Gilbert, Richard J.; Tom, Willard K. - EconWPA - 2001
innovation in high-technology markets. Traditionally, regulators focused on whether companies artificially hiked prices or … reduced output. Now, they're increasingly likely to look first at whether corporate behavior aids or impedes innovation. In … this paper, we examine whether innovation has displaced short-term price effects as the focus of antitrust enforcement by …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005412884
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CIRCULAR VARIABLE WORK IN PROCESS
Vildosola, Luis - EconWPA - 2002
This work is focused on identifying a circular pull production control system (PPCS) and make emphasis on the presence of a stability attribute. It is an introductory paper to an extended study of macroeconomic financial stability in a physically open but systemic closed system. Previous work...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005126234
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Mergers, Acquisitions, Joint Ventures and Strategic Alliances in Agricultural Cooperatives
Hudson, Darren; Herndon, Bill - EconWPA - 2004
A recent merger “wave” has occurred within the economy, including the agricultural sector. Some research has been conducted on publicly traded companies, but there is little information available on merger activity within agricultural cooperatives. This paper presents the results of a recent...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005561492
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Toeholds and Takeovers
Bulow, Jeremy; Huang, Ming; Klemperer, Paul - EconWPA - 1996
Part ownership of a takeover target can help a bidder win a takeover auction, often at a low price. A bidder with a ``toehold'' bids aggressively in a standard ascending auction because its offers are both bids for the remaining shares and asks for its own holdings. While the direct effect of a...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005413099
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Toeholds and Takeovers
Bulow, Jeremy; Huang, Ming; Klemperer, Paul - EconWPA - 1999
(forthcoming Journal of Political Economy). Part ownership of a takeover target can help a bidder win a takeover auction, often at a low price. A bidder with a "toehold" bids aggressively in a standard ascending auction because its offers are both bids for the remaining shares and asks for its...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005076990
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Some Critical Provisions in the Antimonopoly Laws of Central and Eastern Europe
Pittman, Russell - EconWPA - 2001
Antimonopoly laws must contain effective provisions for the attack of exclusionary behavior by firms with market power while at the same time not attacking procompetitive behavior by entrants or incumbents. This paper suggests seven textual criteria by which a new law may be evaluated in its...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005561465