On the welfare analysis of a cross-border merger

Journal of International Trade and Economic Development

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 195-207

  Kabiraj, Tarun ^a   Chaudhuri, Manas ^b  

^a INDIAN STATISTICAL INSTITUTE   (India)

^b NARASINHA DUTT COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

Bargaining power; Cross border mergers; Inside border mergers; Social welfare; Synergy

Indexed keywords

CROSS-BORDER RELATIONS; MERGER; WELFARE ECONOMICS;

EID: 0032803488     PISSN: 09638199     EISSN: 14699559     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09638199900000012     Document Type: Article

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