A Theoretical Analysis of Multiproduct Mergers: Application in the Major Meat Sectors

Benjamin L Sanderson, Kalyn Coatney (), Bryon J Parman and Jesse Tack ()

No 236158, 2016 Annual Meeting, July 31-August 2, Boston, Massachusetts from Agricultural and Applied Economics Association

Abstract: This paper develops a theoretical model applicable to mergers with differentiated products, with an application in the meat sector. Results show that mergers across submarkets may raise competitive concerns if sufficient economies of scope are not gained by the merger.

Keywords: Demand and Price Analysis; Industrial Organization; Livestock Production/Industries (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 45
Date: 2016
New Economics Papers: this item is included in nep-com
References: View references in EconPapers View complete reference list from CitEc
Citations:

Downloads: (external link)
https://ageconsearch.umn.edu/record/236158/files/AAEA%20Draft.pdf (application/pdf)

Related works:
This item may be available elsewhere in EconPapers: Search for items with the same title.

Export reference: BibTeX RIS (EndNote, ProCite, RefMan) HTML/Text

Persistent link: https://EconPapers.repec.org/RePEc:ags:aaea16:236158

DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.236158

Access Statistics for this paper

More papers in 2016 Annual Meeting, July 31-August 2, Boston, Massachusetts from Agricultural and Applied Economics Association Contact information at EDIRC.
Bibliographic data for series maintained by AgEcon Search ().