Berg, Ward A. van den; Smit, Han T.J. - Tinbergen Institute - 2007
This paper explains why consolidation acquisitions occur in waves and it predicts the differing role each firm is … initial acquisition triggers a wave of follow-on acquisitions, where the process of asset accumulation by the consolidator is … accelerated since the value of follow-on acquisitions is enhanced by the more concentrated industry structure. An initial …