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When Bigger Isn’t Always Better: A Study of Merger and Acquisitions by Small and Medium Enterprises

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Understanding Mergers and Acquisitions in the 21st Century

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There is a long tradition of academic research on mergers and acquisitions (M&As) within the fields of finance, business and economics. Since at least 1935, this has considered questions relating to performance evaluation and has been concerned with issues relating, for example, to what sort of returns mergers generate, and for whom (e.g. Livermore, 1935).

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Weitzel, U., McCarthy, K.J. (2013). Firm Size. In: Understanding Mergers and Acquisitions in the 21st Century. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/9781137278074_4

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