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Mergers and Merger Waves: A Century of Cause and Effect

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Understanding Mergers and Acquisitions in the 21st Century

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Mergers are everyday occurrences. And individual mergers can be motivated by any number of motives. Proportionately, however, history tells us that most mergers are announced during a merger wave; that is, during a period of intense activity, which is usually followed by an interval of relatively less intense activity. And merger waves are very different animals.

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McCarthy, K.J. (2013). The Business Environment. In: Understanding Mergers and Acquisitions in the 21st Century. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/9781137278074_2

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