1st Edition

Firm Diversification, Mutual Forbearance Behavior and Price-Cost Margins

By Allyn D. Strickland Copyright 1984
174 Pages
by Routledge

174 Pages
by Routledge

174 Pages
by Routledge

Concern over conglomerate mergers increased dramatically in the latter part of the twentieth century. An acceleration in conglomerate merger activity rekindled firms’ takeover fears and swamped trustbusters, and attention focused on the political and economic issues surrounding conglomerate mergers. Of particular importance is the possibility that conglomerate mergers may increase aggregate... Read more

1. Introduction  2. Multi-Market Contacts, Firm Interdependence and Industrial Profitability  Appendix A. A Simple Model of Firm Interdependence  3. The Sample  Appendix B. Sample Firms  4. Horizontal Interdependence and Industry Price-Cost Margins  Appendix C. Data Sources  5. Vertical Interdependence and Industry Price-Cost Margins  6. Horizontal Interdependence, Vertical Interdependence and Industry Price-Cost Margins  7. Conclusions

Biography

Allyn D. Strickland