Download This PaperSpatial Market Expansion through Mergers
16 Pages Posted: 23 Jul 2007
Date Written: March 2006
Abstract
In this paper we present a model that studies firm mergers in a spatial setting. A new model is formulated that addresses the issue of finding the number of branches that have to be eliminated by a firm after merging with another one, in order to maximize profits. The model is then applied to an example of bank mergers in the city of Barcelona. Finally, a variant of the formulation that introduces competition is presented together with some conclusions.
Keywords: Mergers, facility location, spatial competition
JEL Classification: C61, J80
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Durán-Carbó, Verónica and ReVelle (deceased), Charles and Serra, Daniel, Spatial Market Expansion through Mergers (March 2006). Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=1002301 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.1002301
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