Südekum, Jens (contributor) - 2006
and the social desirability of national vs. international mergers in relation to three different issues, (i) the level of … trade freeness, (ii) the possibility of rent appropriation on world markets, and (iii) direct "synergy" effects of mergers …. Cross-border M&A is privately and socially more attractive than domestic mergers. National competition policy may be too …