, we address three research questions: (i) Is the current development of analyzing industry with its recent merger activity … merger control in this industry, as well as a more active abuse control against already vertically-integrated media companies. …

assumption were held, a positive external effect of a proposed merger would represent a sufficient condition to allow the merger … this restrictive assumption and allow for unprofitable mergers to occur. This exerts a considerable impact on merger policy … effect does not represent a sufficient condition for the allowance of a merger any longer. Applying such a rule would cause a …

Nachdem das Bundeskartellamt die Fusion von Miba und Zollern abgelehnt hat, haben die beiden Unternehmen eine … and also new justifications in order to demonstrate the public advantages of the anti-competitive merger. The authors …

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 … merger policy conclusions: while several insights of the original analysis are corroborated (f.i. efficiency defence), a …

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 …