it does happen in the states, that is true.
and it can be arhued that bailing out a big company isn't any different than bailing out farmers, etc.
my point is this:
if i was given a choice between companies staying smaller and competitive, and companies getting larger, in general the economy is more malleable when companies are smaller. i'm not saying all work should be done by some guy in his garage. i just wonder sometimes, the reasons behind mergers are typically for more buying power, larger stature in community, etc. but long-term some dependencies creep in.
see japan, 1990s.
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