The triggers and clustering properties of merger waves |
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Authors: | Florian Szücs |
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Affiliation: | Vienna University of Economics and Business, Wien, Austria |
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Abstract: | This article studies the triggers and the agglomeration of mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activity within clusters constituted by time, market and industry. Based on almost 500,000 individual transactions, we find that industry factors play a significant role in triggering activity and that M&A agglomerates strongly across related industries. While clustering in time turns out to be insignificant, stock market effects can be either an attracting or a repelling force, depending on the type of deal examined. This supports the view that merger waves are largely driven by industry shocks. |
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Keywords: | Merger wave clustering acquisitions industry shocks behavioural |
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