We begin with the hypothesis that shareholder-wealth effects of corporate transactions differdepending on (a) the specific industry, (b) whether they are horizontal or vertical, and (c) whetherthey are integrations (takeovers) or disintegrations (partial sell-offs). A standard event study...

The worldwide airline industry is currently facing one of the most severe crises in its history. Particularly affected are the networkcarriers, which need to develop more distinct products to adapt to the changed market environment. Since structure needs to fitstrategy, the question of how the...

Failed mergers are often attributed to „corporate culture problems“ – this statement is now almost regarded as commonplace. However, because these difficulties can rarely be differentiated between, this reference is unsatisfactory and in the worst case could even be used as an excuse. This...