-price target’s stores reduced the depth of their assortment when in direct competition with the acquirer’s stores, the latter … offerings in order to avoid cannibalization and lessen local competition. Further, we show that other dimensions of … heterogeneity, such as market concentration, whether a divestiture was imposed by the Dutch competition authority, and the re …

before the merger. While the low-variety target’s stores reduced the depth of their assortment when in direct competition … chains’ response to changes in local competition. …

before the merger. While the low-variety target’s stores reduced the depth of their assortment when in direct competition … chains’ response to changes in local competition …

the high-quality firm’s product than vice versa. The high-quality firm is better shielded from price competition, as its …

extent of competition from substitute products. I estimate that, in 2019, public corporations produced consumer surplus in …

incorporated. We find that tougher competition between the JV partners may actually increase channel profit under such a scheme. We …

explain them. We then describe a theoretical framework of endogenous markups, innovation, and competition that can potentially …

subsidies complied with EU state aid rules, both in terms of effectiveness and competition. …

competition on markets. …