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Evidence for the Effects of Mergers on Market Power and Efficiency
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Evidence for the Effects of Mergers on Market Power and Efficiency

Bruce A. Blonigen and Justin R. Pierce
Federal Reserve Board, 2016
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8

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When a corporation announces a prospective merger, markets react: Target company shares soar, and acquiring company leaders reap plaudits for boldness and vision, while board members vote themselves and executives huge bonuses for negotiating the deal. Clearly money changes hands, but what effects do mergers and acquisitions have on the economy in general? This thought-provoking study by economists Bruce A. Blonigen and Justin R. Pierce looks into whether M&A increases productivity or simply raises prices. getAbstract recommends this technical analysis of productivity and price at US manufacturing plants to economists and executives.

Take-Aways

  • More than $4 trillion of global assets change hands in mergers and acquisitions annually.
  • In the United States, new owners take control of one of every 25 of the biggest factories each year.
  • A study reveals that, after a merger or acquisition, US manufacturing plant productivity did not significantly rise.

About the Authors

Bruce A. Blonigen is a professor of social science at the University of Oregon. Justin R. Pierce is a principal economist with the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System.

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    A. A. 7 years ago
    The role of regulators in the merger process has not been adequately addressed within the analysis or this summary.