improve predation enforcement in general. As a consequence, the introduction of a pre-screening approach is proposed, which … account. In particular, it is proposed to improve predation enforcement by focusing on two channels: refining the current … regime, and amending it. With respect to the refinement of the current predation enforcement regime, criteria for the …

selected enforcement options in a Cournot-type duopoly predation model. Differentiating between a no rule approach, an ex ante …

We provide a comprehensive quantitative assessment of cartels and the related cartel enforcement process in the … of the public cartel enforcement process in the European Union - subdivided further into its duration, types of cartel …

This paper studies the interaction between the incentives for predation and mergers. I show that the incentive for … predation in an oligopoly is limited by the subsequent competition for the prey. This bidding competition is expecially fierce … prey's assets, rather than just its financial viability. The paper also demonstrates that predation may be preferred to an …

increase profits. Our results have important implications for both the design of screening tools to detect cartels as part of … public enforcement and the calculation of damages as part of private enforcement of competition law. …

authority. The results not only suggest that monitoring procurement markets through screening tools has the potential of …

are more inclined to conclude that US cartel enforcement has seen an underlying shift away from focusing on smaller … policy priorities and a search for the optimal enforcement design to curtail one of the clearest sources of welfare loss …