Empirical evidence do not appear to robustly support the phenomenon of mergers and acquisitions in Greece, considering … comparisons. Mergers and acquisitions do not constitute a business panacea and probably the extensive interest for business … the marginally positive Abnormal Returns (ARs) accruing to bidder-companies' shareholders. The returns are not …

The economic consequences deriving from the activity of mergers and acquisitions to US bidders are not supportive of … bidders and the business climate. Nevertheless, mergers and acquisitions are fundamentally dependant of personal …

This paper empirically evaluates the effects of a merger between the two largest book retail chains in the UK. We build … mergers may have either local or national effects (or both) according to the level at which retail chains set prices, we …

effect of mergers on innovation and future price competition; and reviews the empirical literature on competition, mergers …A proposal for moving from price-centric to innovation-centric competition policy, reviewing theory and evidence on … economic incentives for innovation. Competition policy and antitrust enforcement have traditionally focused on prices rather …