National vs. international welfare effects of horizontal mergers

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Empirical evidence suggests that many mergers do not increase profits of the participating firms and decrease welfare. Due to the globalization of markets we should take an international view on mergers and their welfare effects. This paper develops a Bertrand-model of an international heterogeneous market. It shows that there are neither positive incentives to merge nor positive international welfare effects from a merger if there are no positive synergy effects. Furthermore, it shows that national welfare effects are bigger than international ones when there are many domestic firms relative to domestic demand.

Object Details

• Language: Englisch

References and Relationships

• Bibliographic citation: Series: Dresden Discussion Paper Series in Economics ; No. 10/01

Classification and Topics

• Classification: Wirtschaft
• Subject: Fusion ; Horizontale Konzentration ; Duopol ; Multinationales Unternehmen ; Wohlfahrtseffekt ; International ; Theorie

Contributors, Places and Time

• Event: Geistige Schöpfung
• (who): Hott, Christian
• Event: Veröffentlichung
• (who): Technische Universität Dresden, Fakultät Wirtschaftswissenschaften
• (where): Dresden
• (when): 2001

Further information

• Handle: http://hdl.handle.net/10419/48152
• Last update: 10.03.2025, 11:43 AM CET