Author : Allyn D. Strickland
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1351335707
Total Pages : 170 pages
Book Rating : 4.06/5 ( download)
Book Synopsis Firm Diversification, Mutual Forbearance Behavior and Price-Cost Margins by : Allyn D. Strickland
Download or read book Firm Diversification, Mutual Forbearance Behavior and Price-Cost Margins written by Allyn D. Strickland and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2018-01-12 with total page 170 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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 concentration and eventually create a ‘zaibatsu’ economy. This book, first published in 1984, addresses the issue by examining the mutual forbearance hypothesis. More specifically, do multi-market contacts among diversified firms affect market competition?