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Essay 1: 'An Examination Of The Efficiency, Foreclosure, And Collusion Rationales For Vertical Takeovers' Essay 2: 'Determinants Of Firm Vertical Boundaries And Implications For Internal Capital Markets', Jaideep Ranjal Shenoy

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Essay 1: An Examination of the Efficiency, Foreclosure, and Collusion Rationales for Vertical Takeovers We investigate the efficiency, foreclosure, and collusion rationales for vertical integration using a large sample of vertical takeovers. The efficiency rationale posits that vertical integration prevents future holdup between non-integrated suppliers and customers. In contrast, the foreclosure and collusion rationales suggest that vertical integration harms competition. To distinguish between these hypotheses, we examine the wealth effects of the merging firms, acquirer rivals, target rivals, and corporate customers on announcement of vertical takeovers. Our univariate and cross-sectional results suggest that firms alter their vertical boundaries in a …