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Mergers and acquisitions as a response to economic change

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  • Lambrecht, Bart

    () (Lancaster University Management School)

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    What causes mergers and acquisitions (M&A)? This is an issue that still remains to some extent a puzzle. While we can, of course, come up with a story or motive for each individual merger or takeover case, finance theory has not quite managed yet to formulate a coherent theory that is generally applicable.

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    Article provided by Capco Institute in its journal Journal of Financial Transformation.

    Volume (Year): 13 (2005)
    Issue (Month): ()
    Pages: 73-76

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    Handle: RePEc:ris:jofitr:0957

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