This paper analyzes a merger of large manufacturers with divestiture in the French coffee market. In contrast to previous approaches used to study the effects of upstream divestitures on prices and welfare, we model the vertical market structure. First, our results show that the standard policy...

As demands for environmental, social, and governance (ESG) data grow, mandatory ESG disclosure regulations are becoming more prevalent globally. However, corporate responses to these regulations remain unclear. Our ChatGPT-based analysis reveals a notable increase in ESG-related discussions...

Turkey has pursued a policy of divestiture over the past four decades. Yet, it seems that the scholarly research has largely neglected a full account of the recent divestitures. To fill the gap in the literature, this article employs a Marxian analytical framework to explain divestitures in...