Experiments on horizontal mergers: Does size matter?
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Keywords
Market share; Profits; Firm size; Mergers;All these keywords.
JEL classification:
- K2 - Law and Economics - - Regulation and Business Law
- L1 - Industrial Organization - - Market Structure, Firm Strategy, and Market Performance
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