The question of whether or not mergers and acquisitions have helped to enhance banks’ efficiency and profitability has … problems involved. In this study, we analyze the effect of German bank mergers in the period 1995-2000 on banks' profitability … and cost efficiency. We suggest a new matching strategy to control for the selection effects arising from the fact that …

The question of whether or not mergers and acquisitions have helped to enhance banks' efficiency and profitability has … problems involved. In this study, we analyze the effect of German bank mergers in the period 1995-2000 on banks' profitability … and cost efficiency. We suggest a new matching strategy to control for the selection effects arising from the fact that …

managers and employees in foreign acquired units, together with employees released after takeover, the type of acculturation … von Interviews einerseits mit Managern und Mitarbeitern in Ostdeutschland, deren Firmen von ausländischen Käufern …

estimate the impacts of minimum wages on market entries and exits and firms’ profitability. We find significant effects for … competition for this group of firms and helped them to increase profitability. The increasing share of sole traders may indicate …