Handbook of Merger Control and Environmental Policy: Theory and Applications (Natural Resource Management and Policy, 59)

This book presents an integrated theory of firms’ strategies and two types of policies, namely environmental policies, and merger control policies. It develops a framework to examine the intricate relationship between merger and acquisition (M&A) incentives, merger control policy, environmental policies, and firms’ sustainability practices. The chapters highlight the importance of policy coordination to underscore the link between M&A and environmental externality, and the link between merger policy and environmental policy. Drawing together related fields that are seldom linked in the literature, this volume offers a comprehensive and authoritative reference for scholars, graduate students, and policymakers.

Luis Gautier is Associate Professor of Economics at University of Texas at Tyler (US). He holds a Ph.D. from Southern Illinois University Carbondale. His research interests include environmental economics, mergers and acquisitions, and development economics.

Mahelet Fikru is Associate Professor of Economics at Missouri University of Science and Technology (US). She holds a Ph.D. from Southern Illinois University Carbondale. Her research interests include environmental economics, industrial organization, and applied microeconomics.