To acquire, or to compete? An entry dilemma

Jean Gabszewicz, Didier Laussel () and Ornella Tarola

No 4/10, Working Papers from Sapienza University of Rome, DISS

Abstract: In this paper we address the following question : is it more profitable, for an entrant in a differentiated market, to acquire an existing firm than to compete? We illustrate the answer by considering competition in the banking sector.

Keywords: M&A; entry dilemma; banking (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: L1 L2 L8 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2010-01
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Journal Article: To Acquire, or To Compete? An Entry Dilemma (2011)
Working Paper: To acquire, or to compete? An entry dilemna (2008)
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