,300 mergers that took place between 1978 and 2001 to analyse the determinants of international bank mergers. We test the extent to … which information costs and regulations hold back merger activity. Our results suggest that banks operating in more … regulated environments are less likely to be the targets of international bank mergers. Hence, the lifting of regulations can …

Technological change is often hypothesized as one of the main drivers of merger activities. This paper analyzes the … structural model to investigate technology-related motivations behind merger formation. Distinguishing between cross-border and …