Merger policy in innovative industries

We analyze optimal merger policy in R&D-intensive industries with product innovation aiming to improve the quality of products. Our results suggest that a permissive merger policy is rarely optimal in high-tech industries when the antitrust authority considers a welfare standard that balances th...

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Main Author: González-Maestre, Miguel (author)
Other Authors: Granero, Lluís M. (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 2018
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10400.5/15753
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:www.repository.utl.pt:10400.5/15753