information about suitable merger targets and to manage the merged corporation in case of an acquisition. Our results show that … high-powered incentives and, hence, a high personal income at the merger-management stage. We derive conditions under which …

information about suitable merger targets and to manage the merged corporation in case of an acquisition. Our results show that … obtain high-powered incentives and, hence, a high personal income at the merger-management stage. We derive conditions under …

We analyze a large merger in the Dutch banking market during the financial crisis using disaggregated data. Based on a … merger simulation model, we evaluate merger-induced changes in the interest rates for savings accounts. We find that the …

We investigate the trade-off between financial stability and competition policy by focusing on the merger of ABN AMRO … and Fortis Bank NL in the Dutch retail banking market. The financial crisis delayed the completion of the merger giving … the first to apply merger simulation methods in the context of banking using disaggregated data. …

We analyze a large merger in the Dutch banking market during the financial crisis using disaggregated data. Based on a … merger simulation model, we evaluate merger-induced changes in the interest rates for savings accounts. We find that the …

acquirer's executives to fill “cookie jars” ready to inflate earnings in the years after merger. After takeover, modern … contracts relating pay to accounting profit.Ahead of takeover, prospective acquirers can flatter their earnings record in order … to secure the support of investors for stock-for-stock deals. During takeover, accounting devices are available to the …

post-merger efficiency improvements to reveal a new margin of adjustment along the product dimension. We analyze horizontal … between differentiated varieties. After a merger, acquirers drop products from their consolidated domestic product portfolio … and reallocate assets towards core varieties. We further demonstrate that such merger-induced efficiency gains imply …

post-merger efficiency improvements to reveal a new margin of adjustment along the product dimension. We analyze horizontal … between differentiated varieties. After a merger, acquirers drop products from their consolidated domestic product portfolio … and reallocate assets towards core varieties. We further demonstrate that such merger-induced efficiency gains imply …