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The economic geographies of mergers and acquisitions (M&As)

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  • Liam Keenan

    (University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK)

  • Dariusz Wójcik

    (National University of Singapore, Singapore)

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Mergers and acquisitions (M&As) are on the rise. Interlocking processes of globalization and financialization have increased their attractiveness and incentivized an upward spiral of M&A activity in recent years. This rise is profoundly spatial, as M&As reshape the geographies of production, consumption and finance, while aggravating uneven power-geometries through the concentration of corporate control. Despite this growth and inherent spatiality, economic geography research into M&As has waned. The aim this article is to demonstrate the value of M&As to economic geographers and highlight avenues for future research. This is achieved by explaining how qualitative and quantitative research into the motivations, outcomes and geographies of M&A activity can provide fresh empirical and conceptual insights surrounding wider geographical debates.

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  • Liam Keenan & Dariusz Wójcik, 2023. "The economic geographies of mergers and acquisitions (M&As)," Environment and Planning A, , vol. 55(6), pages 1618-1627, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:envira:v:55:y:2023:i:6:p:1618-1627
    DOI: 10.1177/0308518X231190091
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