Tag: Unilateral Effects
How Much Does the Choice between Collusion and Unilateral Effects Matter...
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How Much Does the Choice between Collusion and Unilateral Effects Matter in Merger Analysis?
By Malcolm B. Coate & Shawn...
Market Definition and Merger Analysis for Multi-Sided Platforms
David Evans, Richard Schmalensee, Nov 13, 2012
This paper provides a brief progress report on market definition and the analysis of mergers for multi-sided platforms....
Minority Shareholdings And Interlocking Directorships: The European Union Approach
Francisco Enrique Gonzalez-Diaz, Jan 10, 2012
The debate about the antitrust treatment of minority shareholdings and interlocking directorships is certainly not new. The European Commission...
Minority Shareholdings And Interlocking Directorships: The European Union Approach
Francisco Enrique Gonzalez-Diaz, Jan 10, 2012
The debate about the antitrust treatment of minority shareholdings and interlocking directorships is certainly not new. The European Commission...
Alive and Kicking: Collusion Theories in Merger Analysis at the Federal...
Malcolm Coate, Jun 19, 2012
This paper explores the use of collusion theories in merger analysis at the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”). The 1992...
Minority Shareholdings, Material Effects?
Bojana Ignjatovic, Derek Ridyard, Jan 10, 2012
In a speech delivered in March 2011, Commissioner Almunia indicated a concern that EU merger control, in contrast...
New Tools for Competitive Effects: Do We Really Know What Works...
Mar 15, 2011
Competition agencies around the world are charged with the task of identifying and challenging mergers and acquisitions that are likely to substantially...
Upward Price Pressure, Merger Simulation, and Merger Simulation Light
Michael Noel, Mar 14, 2011
Every year, the Federal Trade Commission("FTC")and the Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice ("DOJ") are notified of thousands of...
The Use of Empirical Techniques in European Commission Merger Cases
Jan Peter van der Veer, Mar 14, 2011
In recent years, there has been a trend towards a more systematic use of detailed empirical analysis...
New Horizontal Merger Guidelines Indicate Greater Scrutiny of High Tech and...
Janet McDavid, Eric Stock, Oct 28, 2010
On August 19, 2010, the Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission (the "Agencies") released the final...
