We set up a three-firm model of spatial competition to analyse how a merger affects the incentives for relocation, and … conversely, how the possibility of relocation affects the profitability of the merger, particularly for the non … the case of partial collusion. For the case of mill pricing, a merger will generally induce the merger participants to …

We set up a three-firm model of spatial competition to analyse how a merger affects the incentives for relocation, and … conversely, how the possibility of relocation affects the profitability of the merger, particularly for the non …, we find that a merger will generally induce the merger participants to relocate, but the direction of relocation is …

We set up a three-firm model of spatial competition to analyse how a merger affects the incentives for relocation, and … conversely, how the possibility of relocation affects the profitability of the merger, particularly for the non … the case of partial collusion. For the case of mill pricing, a merger will generally induce the merger participants to …

We examine how a downstream merger affects input prices and, in turn, the profitability of a such a merger under … unions organising workers. If the input suppliers are plant-specific, we find that a merger is more profitable than in a … take part in a merger than being an outsider. For firm-specific input suppliers, on the other hand, results are reversed …

merger by either reducing or increasing both price and quality. Welfare implications are not clear-cut and mergers might …