In this study, we find evidence of tunneling in mergers among affiliated firms that belong to Korean business groups. Using a recent sample of Korean mergers during the 2000–2020 period, we find that control-motivated mergers to enhance the controlling family’s control over the business...

Es vergeht kaum eine Woche, in der nicht neue, meistens grenzüberschreitende Fusionen verkündet werden. Die Zusammenschlüsse bieten nicht nur neue wirtschaftliche Chancen, sondern werfen auch Fragen nach einer Neugestaltung der internationalen Wettbewerbsordnung auf. In seinem Beitrag erteilt...

1. Introduction -- 2. An overview of empires -- 3. A seafaring empire -- 4. The Mongols and the practice of tolerance -- 5. Matsushita's movie entertainment empire -- 6. Sony's movie entertainment empire -- 7. Conclusion : the impact of tolerance on empires and M&A.

Companies that have acquired other enterprises through mergers and acquisitions (M&A) have in essence become entities that are akin to the global "empires" of history. In this book, the author weaves a unique narrative that looks at both empires of business created from M&A and global empires...

"We examine the effect of financial dependence on acquisition and investment within existing industries by single-segment and conglomerate firms for industries undergoing different long run changes in industry conditions. Conglomerates and single-segment firms differ more in rates of...