Everybody merges with somebody-The wave of M&As in the energy industry and the EU merger policy

Energy Policy

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 1125-1133

  Verde, Stefano ^a  

^a Ricerche Industriali ed Energetiche Srl   (Italy)

Author keywords

Merger policy; National champions; Remedies

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC INDUSTRY; ELECTRICITY; FINANCE; INDUSTRIAL ECONOMICS; MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS;

ENERGY INDUSTRY; FINANCIAL MARKETS;

ENERGY POLICY;

EID: 39149142801     PISSN: 03014215     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enpol.2007.11.023     Document Type: Article

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