The merger of Fleet and BankBoston in September 1999 resulted in a regional New England lending market in which only … one large, universal bank remained. We explore the extent to which that merger resulted in monopoly rents for the combined … merger, Fleet and BankBoston charged unusually low loan interest rates, reflecting their ability to realize economies of …

banks in individual EU countries help to explain the nature of cross-border merger activity. If they wish to protect …

reduced restructuring following recessions. We also discuss corroborating evidence from merger waves' in the restructuring of …

that the tax losses and credits of acquired firms likewise exerted no impact on merger activity. Though the use of such …

research in the areas of collusion and merger enforcement. Research relating to both collusion and mergers has made significant …-based measurement) and theoretical work in advancing our understanding of collusive and merger-related phenomena …

accession of Theodore Roosevelt to the presidency. During McKinley's term in office the largest wave of merger activity in …