Martin Chalkley, Geoff Stewart
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This paper examines the profitability of horizontal merger in an open economy. We fnd that duopoly is a necessary, but not sufficient, condition for domestic merger to be profitable. A cross-border merger, however, can be profitable from any market structure.
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This paper examines the profitability of horizontal merger in an open economy. We fnd that duopoly is a necessary, but not sufficient, condition for domestic merger to be profitable. A cross-border merger, however, can be profitable from any market structure.
Key concepts: Cournot competition, Oligopoly, Duopoly, Profitability index, Incentive, Competition (biology), Economics, Bertrand competition