Abstract
This paper shows that firms engage in horizontal mergers and acquisitions to pre-empt competition in technology markets. Making use of the patent application procedure at the european patent office we introduce a measure for potential entry barriers in technology markets.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 189-191 |
Journal | Economics Letters |
Volume | 100 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 Jan 2008 |