effects. -- merger simulation ; merger control ; antitrust ; oligopoly theory ; auction models ; mergers & acquisitions … employment of merger simulation models in merger control procedures during the past almost 15 years. Merger simulation is … of state-of-the-art merger simulation models and review their previous employment in merger cases as well as the problems …

The literature identifies a significant drop in merger control enforcement activity on both sides of the Atlantic … economics suggest that a lack of 'fit' between the 'new' economic approach to merger control and the 'old' institutional … implicitly raising the standard of proof, leading to unattainable standards, virtually eroding merger control enforcement power …

oligopoly theory, has become the dominating paradigm both in the U.S. (since the 1990s Post-Chicago movement) and in the EU (so … ; more economic approach ; merger control …

neglected. We introduce them into a standard oligopoly model of horizontal merger by assuming an (empirically supported …) decrease in labour demand due to merger-specific synergies and derive welfare effects. We find that efficiency benefits from …-side effects remain negligible. Eventually, policy conclusions for merger control are discussed. -- horizontal mergers …

This paper uses an endogenous merger formation approach in a concentrated international oligopoly to examine the … effects of trade liberalization on the nature of merger incentives (national vs. international). The effects of unilateral … liberalization has been accompanied by an increase in international merger activity. Among equilibrium market structures …

such a rule would cause a considerable amount of false positives. -- oligopoly theory ; horizontal merger policy … mergers. If this assumption held, a positive external effect of a proposed merger would represent a sufficient condition to … allow the merger. However, the empirical picture on mergers and acquisitions reveals a significant share of unprofitable …