merger’s effects, controlling for selection on observables when defining our control group through a matching procedure. We … increased their product variety. By analyzing the effect of the merger on category prices, we find that the target most likely … claim by studying the effect of a national merger between two large Dutch supermarket chains on prices and on the depth as …

increased their product variety. By analyzing the effect of the merger on category prices, we find that the target most likely … claim by studying the effect of a national merger between two large Dutch supermarket chains on prices and on the depth as … merger's effects, controlling for selection on observables when defining our control group through a matching procedure. We …

before the merger. While the low-variety target's stores reduced the depth of their assortment when in direct competition …We study the effect of a merger between two Dutch supermarket chains to assess its effect on the depth as well as … composition of assortment. We adopt a difference-in-differences strategy that exploits local variation in the merger's effects …

increased their product variety. By analyzing the effect of the merger on category prices, we find that the target most likely … claim by studying the effect of a national merger between two large Dutch supermarket chains on prices and on the depth as … merger's effects, controlling for selection on observables when defining our control group through a matching procedure. We …

product variety. We use an original dataset on Dutch supermarkets to assess the effect of a merger that was conditionally … effect is mainly driven by a reduction in variety for stores that were not re-branded after the merger, suggesting that the … where all firms decrease variety. The issuance of divestitures partially outweighed the negative effect of the merger. Yet …

We study a merger between two Dutch supermarket chains to assess its effect on the depth as well as composition of … assortment. We adopt a difference-in-differences strategy that exploits local variation in pre-merger competitive conditions and … thus in the merger outcomes. To define our control group, we account for selection on observables through a matching …

merger’s effects, controlling for selection on observables when defining our control group through a matching procedure. We … increased their product variety. By analyzing the effect of the merger on category prices, we find that the target most likely … claim by studying the effect of a national merger between two large Dutch supermarket chains on prices and on the depth as …

composition of assortment. We adopt a difference-in-differences strategy that exploits local variation in the merger’s effects … before the merger. While the low-variety target’s stores reduced the depth of their assortment when in direct competition …We study the effect of a merger between two Dutch supermarket chains to assess its effect on the depth as well as …

merger’s effects, controlling for selection on observables when defining our control group through a matching procedure. We … increased their product variety. By analyzing the effect of the merger on category prices, we find that the target most likely … claim by studying the effect of a national merger between two large Dutch supermarket chains on prices and on the depth as …

composition of assortment. We adopt a difference-in-differences strategy that exploits local variation in the merger’s effects … before the merger. While the low-variety target’s stores reduced the depth of their assortment when in direct competition …We study the effect of a merger between two Dutch supermarket chains to assess its effect on the depth as well as …