'This paper analyzes the effects of mergers around the world over the past 15 years. We utilize a large panel of data on mergers to test several hypotheses about mergers. The effects of the mergers are examined by comparing the performance of the merging firms with control groups of nonmerging firms. The comparisons are made on profitability and sales. The results show that mergers on average do result in significant increases in profits, but reduce the sales of the merging firms. Interestingly, these post merger patterns look similar across countries. We also did not find dramatic differences between mergers in the manufacturing and the service sectors, and between domestic and cross-border mergers. Conglomerate mergers decrease sales more...
"Merged firms are typically rather complex organizations. Accordingly, merger has a more profound ef...
This paper studies the impact of firm and market size asymmetries on merger decisions. To do that I ...
Research background: Mergers and acquisitions (M&As) have become a widespread tool for business grow...
"This paper analyzes the effects of mergers around the world over the past 15 years. We utilize a la...
"This paper analyzes the effects of mergers around the world over the past 15 years. We utilize a la...
This paper takes a look at the effects of mergers in continental Europe over the past 15 years. We u...
'The purpose of this discussion paper is to contribute to the analysis of two questions. Should a me...
'We explain the empirical puzzle why mergers reduce profits and raise share prices. If being an 'ins...
"It is commonly perceived that firms do not want to be outsiders to a merger between competitor firm...
This thesis discusses the welfare effects of horizontal mergers and firms' incentives to merge. More...
'The authors study the profitability and welfare effects of merger in a strategic trade policy envir...
This paper presents some ideas about determinants of merger waves and some evidence on their effect ...
We evaluate the external effects of 183 large mergers at the market level by assessing the impact on...
Despite the large number of event studies of mergers that have been undertaken, considerable disagre...
"The strategic management literature has found it difficult to differentiate between collusive and e...
"Merged firms are typically rather complex organizations. Accordingly, merger has a more profound ef...
This paper studies the impact of firm and market size asymmetries on merger decisions. To do that I ...
Research background: Mergers and acquisitions (M&As) have become a widespread tool for business grow...
"This paper analyzes the effects of mergers around the world over the past 15 years. We utilize a la...
"This paper analyzes the effects of mergers around the world over the past 15 years. We utilize a la...
This paper takes a look at the effects of mergers in continental Europe over the past 15 years. We u...
'The purpose of this discussion paper is to contribute to the analysis of two questions. Should a me...
'We explain the empirical puzzle why mergers reduce profits and raise share prices. If being an 'ins...
"It is commonly perceived that firms do not want to be outsiders to a merger between competitor firm...
This thesis discusses the welfare effects of horizontal mergers and firms' incentives to merge. More...
'The authors study the profitability and welfare effects of merger in a strategic trade policy envir...
This paper presents some ideas about determinants of merger waves and some evidence on their effect ...
We evaluate the external effects of 183 large mergers at the market level by assessing the impact on...
Despite the large number of event studies of mergers that have been undertaken, considerable disagre...
"The strategic management literature has found it difficult to differentiate between collusive and e...
"Merged firms are typically rather complex organizations. Accordingly, merger has a more profound ef...
This paper studies the impact of firm and market size asymmetries on merger decisions. To do that I ...
Research background: Mergers and acquisitions (M&As) have become a widespread tool for business grow...