Killer Acquisitions
Killer Acquisitions
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Chicago: The University of Chicago Press
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English
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Chicago: The University of Chicago Press
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This paper argues that incumbent firms may acquire innovative targets solely to discontinue the target’s innovation projects and preempt future competition. We call such acquisitions “killer acquisitions.” We develop a model illustrating this phenomenon. Using pharmaceutical industry data, we show that acquired drug projects are less likely to be d...
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Killer Acquisitions
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TN_cdi_uchicagopress_journals_712506
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_uchicagopress_journals_712506
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0022-3808
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1537-534X
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10.1086/712506
