Unionization and Acquisitions
Posted: 20 Jun 1995
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Abstract
This paper explores the question of whether unionization influences the decision of a firm to merge with another firm. We combine merger data, taken from COMPUSTAT, with firm-specific union data obtained from several sources. An econometric matching model allows us to isolate the effects of unionization on the probability that the firms studied will be involved in a merger. We find that unionization increases the likelihood that a firm will enter the acquisition market and that firms with similar union status tend to merge with one another.
JEL Classification: G34, J59
Suggested Citation: Suggested Citation
Fallick, Bruce and Hassett, Kevin A., Unionization and Acquisitions. Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=6385
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