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The firm relocation decision: an empirical investigation

Brouwer, A.E.; Mariotti, I.; Ommeren, J.N. van - Faculteit der Economische Wetenschappen en … - 2003

often a result of acquisitions, mergers and take-overs, which are a consequence of external growth. …

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Kim, Tae-Nyun; Palia, Darius - In: Journal of Empirical Finance 27 (2014) C, pp. 10-20

This paper examines reasons for alliance formation between private equity bidders when compared to sole-sponsored private equity deals. Testing a comprehensive set of hypotheses, we find strong evidence for the relative-risk hypothesis of Robinson (2008), as private bidders are more likely to...

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Imperfect competition with complements and substitutes

Quint, Daniel - In: Journal of Economic Theory 152 (2014) C, pp. 266-290

price effects of mergers or changes in marginal costs, extend naturally to this more complex setting. …

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They Played the Merger Game: A Retrospective Analysis in the UK Videogames Market

Aguzzoni, Luca; Argentesi, Elena; Buccirossi, Paolo; … - DIW Berlin (Deutsches Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung) - 2013

We study the effect of a merger in a dynamic high-technology industry-the videogame market- which is characterized by frequent introduction of new products. To assess the impact of the merger between two large specialist retailers in the UK, we perform a difference-in-differences analysis...

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Do Mergers Improve Information? Evidence from the Loan Market

Panetta, Fabio; Schivardi, Fabiano; Shum, Matthew - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2005

We examine the informational effects of M&As by investigating whether bank mergers improve banks’ ability to screen … imperfectly, we find evidence of these informational improvements. Mergers lead to a closer correspondence between interest rates …

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Merger Activity and Executive Pay

Girma, Sourafel; Thompson, Steve; Wright, Peter - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2002

This Paper examines the impact of mergers and acquisitions on the remuneration of the CEOs in a large unbalanced panel … generated by the growth in firm size consequent upon the merger. This is consistent with the view that mergers reveal … size-reducing divestments. When mergers are distinguished by their impact on shareholder wealth we find that CEOs engaging …

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HORIZONTAL MERGERS AND THE MARKET VALUE OF RIVALS: THE IN PLAY EFFECT

SALINGER, M.A.; SCHUMANN, L. - Graduate School of Business, Columbia University - 1988

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UNIONIZATION AND ACQUISITIONS.

FALLICK, B.C.; HASSETT, K. - Department of Economics, University of California-Los … - 1990

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Competing for Ownership

Legros, Patrick; Newman, Andrew - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2000

We provide a simple framework for analysing how organizations are designed in a competitive economy. We focus on the allocation of rights of control and show that in the presence of liquidity constraints, transferring authority can serve as an effective means of transferring surplus, although...

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The Coordinated Effects of Mergers in Differentiated Products Markets

Kühn, Kai-Uwe - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2004

The Paper addresses the issue of coordinated effects of mergers in the framework of a differentiated products model …, mergers are unprofitable unless the length of product lines is very asymmetric. We discuss the implications of the analysis …

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