ABSTRACT

Effects of Mergers charts the history of six industries with a view to examining the effects of mergers. It deals both with the short and long-term effects of changes in the structure of industry and looks at issues such as whether mergers are in the public interest.

The industries covered are: Cement, Textile Printing, Soap, Glass, Motor and Brewing.

Some comparative material with industries in the USA is included.

part 1|111 pages

I The Cement Industry

chapter 1|7 pages

Chapter 1 Introduction

chapter 4|10 pages

Chapter 4 Price Agreements, 1900–10

chapter 5|8 pages

Chapter 5 The Second Combine, 1911

chapter 6|23 pages

Chapter 6 1918–29

chapter 7|9 pages

Chapter 7 1929–34

chapter 8|18 pages

Chapter 8 Price Stability, 1934–9

chapter 9|5 pages

Chapter 9 1939–55

chapter 10|11 pages

Chapter 10 Conclusions

part II|81 pages

The Calico Printing Industry

chapter 11|2 pages

Chapter 1 Introduction

chapter 12|16 pages

Chapter 2 Before the Merger, 1850–1900

chapter 15|9 pages

Chapter 5 1902–14

chapter 16|17 pages

Chapter 6 The Declining Industry, 1918–39

chapter 17|7 pages

Chapter 7 1945-54

chapter 18|10 pages

Chapter 8 The Role of the Combine

part III|61 pages

The Soap Industry

chapter 19|3 pages

Chapter 1 Introduction

chapter 21|8 pages

Chapter 3 The Abortive Combine, 1906

chapter 24|8 pages

Chapter 6 Conclusions

part IV|76 pages

The Flat-Glass Industry

chapter 25|2 pages

Chapter 1 Introduction

chapter 27|8 pages

Chapter 3 1900-14

chapter 28|41 pages

Chapter 4 The Industry Since 1918

chapter 30|4 pages

Chapter 6 Conclusions

part v|44 pages

The Motor Industry

chapter 31|2 pages

Introduction

chapter 32|4 pages

The Early Experimental Years, 1896–1901

chapter 34|7 pages

The Beginning of Mass Production, 1923–9

chapter 35|4 pages

Price and Model Competition, 1930–9

chapter 36|7 pages

Post-war Expansion, 1945–55

chapter 37|9 pages

A Comparison with the USA

chapter 38|3 pages

Conclusions

part vi|28 pages

The Brewing Industry

chapter 39|6 pages

Introduction

chapter 40|5 pages

The First Period of Mergers, 1886–1901

chapter 41|4 pages

Mergers in a Depressed Period, 1900–14

chapter 42|7 pages

Continuous Concentration

chapter 43|4 pages

Conclusions