To acquire or not to acquire: Mergers and Acquisitions in the Software Industry

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Title:	To acquire or not to acquire: Mergers and Acquisitions in the Software Industry
Author:	Méndez Ortega, Carles,; Teruel, Mercedes
Other authors:	Universitat Rovira i Virgili. Departament d'Economia
Abstract:	The aim of this paper is to analyse the impact of Mergers and Acquisitions on firm growth for Software firms located in Catalonia. We investigate firms which are targeting, or are themselves the target of an acquisition and we find that the impact on is heterogeneous; there appear to be positive and negative impacts on productivity and sales growth rate. This paper contributes to the understanding of the M&A process in this young industry characterised by an exponential growth and how such activity interacts with the growth and productivity of the firms involved. Keywords: Software industry, Mergers and acquisitions, firm growth, Catalonia. JEL Codes: D22, C33, L86, O30
Publication date:	2018
Subject (UDC):	33 - Economia
Subject(s):	Conducta organitzacional Programari -- Indústria i comerç Empreses -- Creixement -- Catalunya
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Pages:	31 p.
Document type:	Working Paper
Published by:	Universitat Rovira i Virgili. Centre de Recerca en Economia Industrial i Economia Pública
Collection:	Documents de treball del Departament d'Economia;2018-14
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