The Measurement of Merger Delay in Regulated and Restructured Industries

Robert B. Ekelund (), George S Ford () and Mark Thornton ()

Applied Economics Letters, 2001, vol. 8, issue 8, pages 535-37

Abstract: Delay due to multiple merger reviews in regulated industries is analysed empirically. Tests on a sample of over 500 mergers between 1990 and 1998 reveal that delay is 80% longer in regulated industries than unregulated industries. Copyright 2001 by Taylor and Francis Group

Date: 2001

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