Cooperative Mergers and Acquisitions: The Role of Capital Constraints

Several explanations for merger activity exist for publicly traded firms, but none consider the unique aspects of cooperatives. This study develops a test for the hypothesis that cooperative consolidation occurs primarily in response to capital constraints associated with a lack of access to externa...

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Main Authors: Timothy J. Richards, Mark R. Manfredo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Western Agricultural Economics Association 2003-04-01
Series:Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics
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Online Access:https://ageconsearch.umn.edu/record/30718

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