Publisher Summary The study of oligopolistic industries lies at the heart of the field of
industrial organization. The belief of an individual about the behavior of large firms in …

Dating clubs-typically bars or cafes-are an innovative way for men and women to meet each
other in Japan.'At one club, for example, men and women sit on opposite sides of a glass …

This article considers the recent literature on firm markups in light of both new and classic
work in the field of industrial organization. We detail the shortcomings of papers that rely on …

From the last few decades, maximum studies focused to understand the importance of going
into the deal of Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A). The current study examined the motivation to …

This paper studies the effects of banking mergers on individual business borrowers. Using
information on individual loan contracts between banks and companies, I analyze the effect …

Value in mergers and acquisitions derives from the synergistic combination of an acquirer
and a target. We advance the existing conceptualization of synergy in three ways. First, we …

The competitive analysis of horizontal mergers in the United States follows a well-
established and widely accepted economic framework.'A merger allows previously …

Thousands of establishments employing millions of workers change ownership each year,
sometimes leading to large changes in local labor market concentration that potentially …

We describe a simple initial indicator of whether a proposed merger between rivals in a
differentiated product industry is likely to raise prices through unilateral effects. Our …

Should internet era merger policy differ from industrial era merger policy? Platform
ecosystems rely on economies of scale, data-driven economies of scope, high-quality …