Delay due to multiple merger reviews in regulated industries is analysed empirically. Tests on a sample of over 500 mergers between 1990 and 1998 reveal that delay is 80% longer in regulated industries than unregulated industries.

This article examines the time-series properties of the US venture capital investments (VCI) to determine whether or not various sectors compete in the same market for venture capital funds. Using a battery of unit root tests, we find substantial evidence that VCI shares are nonstationary. Our...