… to mergers is positive for the combined merging parties, suggesting that mergers create …
Consistent with that, we find evidence of improved operating performance following mergers…

… the mergers, we determine the effects of mergers on efficiency and market power. Our results
suggest that those mergers … However, we can also identify mergers that increase profits by …

A comprehensive guide to the world of mergers and acquisitions Why do so many M&A
transactions fail? And what drives the success of those deals that are consummated? Robert …

… mergers and non-merger investment are related to shocks to industry structure, (2) whether
mergers tend to occur in times of industry-wide excess capacity, and (3) whether mergers …

… hospital merger. Although the data were collected at different stages in the merger process,
… that pre-merger identification is predictive of post-merger identification. Interestingly, this …

… it explains only a small fraction of mergers); and (iii) the merger waves of 1900 and the 1920’s…
a new manager when a merger entails a restructuring. Such a merger is reallocative in the …

An understanding of mergers and acquisitions as a discipline is increasingly important in
modern business. A glance at any business newspaper or business news web page will …

… mergers and acquisition (M&A) literature covering over 150 studies. Several robust themes
emerge in the post-2000 literature. North American bank mergers … bank mergers appear to …

… and realized merger synergies.After combing through the data from 160 mergers (so far)—as …
Almost 70 percent of the mergers in our database failed to achieve the synergies expected …

… merger activity, it would seem an appropriate time to consider alternative explanations of
merger … can make to our understanding of mergers and acquisitions in addressing the essence …