the antitrust discourse. The current competition and antitrust policy topics that are addressed include the as …-efficient-competitor-test in abuse control, the regulation of systemic market power in digital ecosystems, antitrust interventions based on … proactive sector/industry investigations as well es merger control in relation to non-horizontal mergers and acquisitions. …

mergers difficult. Mergers that should occur in equilibrium do not, since they require an unequal split of surplus. …

This paper provides an economic analysis of recent vertical and horizontal mergers in the U.S. industry for audiovisual … media content, including the AT&T-Time Warner and the Disney-Fox mergers. Using a theory-driven approach, we examine … economic effects of these types of mergers on market competition, focusing on digital media content distribution. In doing so …

This paper presents a broad retrospective evaluation of mergers and merger decisions in the digital sector. We first … investigated mergers and whether a more effective merger control regime can be achieved within the current legal framework. …

. After reviewing event studies as a method to acquire empirical insights into the competitive effects of mergers, I propose a … market returns of likely competitors to 1,751 of the largest U.S. mergers since 1997. I document that likely competitors …

We consider merger remedies of the U.S. Department of Justice's Antitrust Division and the U.S. Federal Trade …