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 … and limitations currently associated with their use in merger control. In summary, merger simulation models represent an …

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 …

merger and acquisition strategies have been very important factors in their growth. Market dominance by big platforms has led … to competition concerns that are difficult to assess with current merger policy tools. In this paper, we examine the … discuss the main merger and acquisition theories of harm that can restrict market competition and reduce consumer welfare. To …

This paper provides a comparative analysis of methods for the empirical ex post evaluation of merger control decisions … about the effects of systematic impact evaluations of merger decisions. -- empirical methods of industrial organization … ; merger control ; competition policy ; antitrust decisions ; comparative analysis …

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 …

model, we simulate the consequences of counter-factual national merger regulation. The US beer price index would have been 4 …