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This dissertation consists of three essays. The first essay investigates financial characteristics of bank mergers and acquisitions (M&A) in the U.S. banking industry, employing the most recent data available for U.S. banks. It is interesting, but not surprising, to find several…

Mergers are the combining of two or more firms to create synergies. These synergies may come from various sources such as operational synergies come from economies of scale or financial synergies come from increased value of securities of the firm. There are vast amount of studi…

Joint ventures are a widely used form of interfirm collaboration, which possess some characteristics of both mergers, in which two or more firms come permanently under common control and cease to be distinct, and agreements, which impact the competitive behaviour of firms that r…

Around eighty percent of cross-border mergers do not succeed. Despite a substantial body of literature offering guidance on how to make them work, success remains elusive. Regardless of strategic direction, involving macro-level planning, restructuring of positions and improved …

Bank mergers and acquisitions can affect small and medium business lending. This study used a qualitative, case-study approach to examine the impact of bank mergers and acquisitions on small and medium business lending in Sebhā, Libya. Researchers have studied the reasons and th…