Examines the concept "strategic factor markets"--a market where the resources necessary to implement a strategy are acquired. A framework based on the notion of asset stock accumulation is established and guidelines for assessing the sustainability of a firm's competitive advantage are...

In the past five years, each of the BRIC countries has revised its merger control policies and practice, changing the conditions for competing in these markets. In this article, we review the turnover (sales) and asset threshold levels in the BRIC countries vs. the EU and the US that impose a...