This paper addresses the key determinants of merger failure, in particular the role of innovation (post-merger … introduce a model of process innovation where merged firms exibit intra-merger spillover of knowledge under different market … section we test the model implications for merger failure for M&A data from the US biotechnology industry in the 90s. We find …

This paper presents some ideas about determinants of merger waves and some evidence on their effect on profitability … and employment. A brief survey of previous merger waves and an analysis of the recent one give support to the hypothesis … that sectoral shocks are at the root of merger waves. Deregulation and globalization are identified as the shocks …

macroeconomic conditions. Our results support the notion that mergers are often undertaken to seize growth opportunities. -- merger …