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Effect of Food Industry Mergers and Acquisitions on Employment and Wages

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  • Ollinger, Michael
  • Nguyen, Sang V.
  • Blayney, Donald P.
  • Chambers, William
  • Nelson, Kenneth B.

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Empirical analysis of mergers and acquisitions in eight important food industries suggests that workers in acquired plants realized modest increases in employment and wages relative to other workers. Results also show that mergers and acquisitions reduced the likelihood of plant closures while high relative labor costs encouraged plant shutdowns. These results differ from commonly held views that mergers and acquisitions lead to fewer jobs, wage cuts, and plant shutdowns.

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  • Ollinger, Michael & Nguyen, Sang V. & Blayney, Donald P. & Chambers, William & Nelson, Kenneth B., 2005. "Effect of Food Industry Mergers and Acquisitions on Employment and Wages," Economic Research Report 7250, United States Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service.
    • Handle: RePEc:ags:uersrr:7250
    DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.7250
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