Although there is anecdotal evidence that merger control may constitute a barrier to the integration of European retail … dataset on the transparency on merger control in the EU banking sector, we estimate the probability that a bank is taken over … as a function of its characteristics, country characteristics and the transparency of merger control in the banking …

probability that a bank is taken over as a function of bank and country characteristics and the transparency of merger control … regulatory process is transparent. Particularly large banks seem to be less likely to be taken over by foreign banks if merger …

merger between regulated firms when cost synergies are uncertain before the merger and their realization becomes private … information of the merged firm. The optimal merger policy trades off potential cost savings against regulatory distortions from … market induces a more lenient merger policy. The regulated firms' diversification into a competitive segment of the market …

. This paper studies whether the new European regulation standards will constitute a driver for M&As in the non …