In this paper, we investigate a primary potential impact of leveraged buyout (LBOs) transactions: the effects of LBOs on the peers of the LBO target in the same industry. Using a data sample based on US LBO transactions between 1985 and 2016, we investigate the impact of the peer firms in the...

We study the problem of defining the product-variety portfolio of a firm in a competitive environment. Large portfolios have become prevalent in many industries supported by competitive pressures and the expectations of increasing revenues due to a wider offer. Such practice, however, is often...