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International merger activity and the national regulation of mergers: A UK perspective

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  • Alan Hughes

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  • Andy Cosh & Alan Hughes, 1996. "International merger activity and the national regulation of mergers: A UK perspective," Empirica, Springer;Austrian Institute for Economic Research;Austrian Economic Association, vol. 23(3), pages 279-302, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:kap:empiri:v:23:y:1996:i:3:p:279-302
    DOI: 10.1007/BF00924974
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    1. Martin Chalkley & Geoff Stewart, 2011. "Trade Liberalisation, Market Structure and the Incentive to Merge," The World Economy, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 34(8), pages 1327-1347, August.
    2. Marc Goergen & Luc Renneboog, 2004. "Shareholder Wealth Effects of European Domestic and Cross‐border Takeover Bids," European Financial Management, European Financial Management Association, vol. 10(1), pages 9-45, March.
    3. M. S. B. Aw & R. A. Chatterjee, 2004. "The performance of UK firms acquiring large cross-border and domestic takeover targets," Applied Financial Economics, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 14(5), pages 337-349.
    4. C Conn & A Cosh & P Guest & A Hughes, 2001. "Long-Run Share Performance of UK Firms Engaging in Cross-Border Acquisitions," Working Papers wp214, Centre for Business Research, University of Cambridge.

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    Keywords

    International mergers; competition policy; L4; F2; 63;
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    JEL classification:

    • L4 - Industrial Organization - - Antitrust Issues and Policies
    • F2 - International Economics - - International Factor Movements and International Business

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