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Author: | Davidson, C. Ferrett, B. |
Title: | Mergers in multidimensional competition |
Journal: | Economica
2007 : VOL. 74:296, p. 695-712 |
Index terms: | R&D technological innovation mergers consolidation models |
Language: | eng |
Abstract: | A desire to exploit R&D complementarities is a driving force behind horizontal mergers. Explored are the positive features of such a merger with oligopolists competing both in process R&D and on the product market. The merger is shown to have the following features independently of the strategic variable in market competition: insiders benefit, outsiders are harmed, and insiders end up larger than outsiders. These results contrast with those of traditional models of merger to achieve market power alone etc. |
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