This report studies the importance of efficiency gains from horizontal mergers. A general theme throughout this report … is that efficiency gains, and their pass-on to consumers, may vary substantially from merger to merger. For this reason … it seems appropriate to reconsider current practice in European merger control, which does not allow the merging parties …

uncovers new effects. First, exclusive deals can be used to improve the incumbent’s bargaining position in the merger … installing new capacity. Third, exclusive dealing reduces welfare because (i) it may trigger entry through merger whereas de novo …

the trends and to answer the question - does a global financial slowdown increase the number of mergers or decrease it? We … find that the number of mergers across the globe has gone down, while the average size of a deal has seen only a minor dip … coming years. Merger assessment in the midst of a financial crisis is highly challenging. We consider that EU merger control …

An antitrust authority deters collusion using fines and a leniency program. Unlike in most of the earlier literature …

-consumer price discrimination; and (iii) inter-product price discrimination, and assess the antitrust liability that these practices … may entail. We also discuss the impact on consumers and competition, as well as potential antitrust liability of bundling …

a one-stop-shop for the prosecution of international cartels, the handling of cross-border mergers and acquisitions and … the governance of international antitrust cases. Thus, lead jurisdiction models offer considerable economic benefits …