Merger Policy and Efficiency Gains

This paper provides a discussion on mergers and the role played by efficiency gains. By introducing a capacity-constrained Cournot model, we show that one way to extract useful information from merging firms is to design a scheme (requiring that the firms divest some of their assets) that leads to s...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor: Marcos Ávalos Bracho
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2010
País:México
Institución:Universidad Anáhuac
Repositorio:Redalyc-UA
OAI Identifier:oai:redalyc.org:32315831005
Acceso en línea:https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=32315831005
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Economía y Finanzas
merger policy
Efficiency gains
structural remedies
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Sumario:This paper provides a discussion on mergers and the role played by efficiency gains. By introducing a capacity-constrained Cournot model, we show that one way to extract useful information from merging firms is to design a scheme (requiring that the firms divest some of their assets) that leads to self-selection of the more socially worthwhile mergers.