STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS OF MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS IN THE FOOD INDUSTRY

Wendi L. Adams, H. Love and Oral Capps

Journal of Food Distribution Research, 1997, vol. 28, issue 2, 13

Abstract: Determinants of merger and acquisition activity in the food industry are analyzed using logit regression analysis. Factors affecting the food processing, food retailing and food service sectors are considered. Results indicate merger and acquisition activity in all three sectors are significantly influenced by antitrust activity, profitability and real gross domestic product.

Keywords: Industrial; Organization (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 1997
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DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.27847

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