Strategic buyers, horizontal mergers and synergies: An experimental investigation

International Journal of Industrial Organization

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 643-661

  Davis, Douglas D ^a   Wilson, Bart J ^b  

^a VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Horizontal mergers; Strategic buyers; Synergies

Indexed keywords

COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; MARKETING; OPERATIONS RESEARCH; PUBLIC RELATIONS; STRATEGIC PLANNING;

HORIZONTAL MERGERS; STATIC PREDICTIONS; STRATEGIC BUYERS; SYNERGIES;

MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS;

EID: 41749117072     PISSN: 01677187     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijindorg.2006.12.004     Document Type: Article

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