's decision process. We find that the probability of a phase 2 investigation and of a prohibition of the merger increases with the … parties' market shares. The probability increases also when the Commission finds high entry barriers or that post-merger …

This paper provides a comparative analysis of methods for the empirical ex post evaluation of merger control decisions … about the effects of systematic impact evaluations of merger decisions. …

for competition policy we mean the antitrust legislation, including the merger control provisions, and its enforcement …

The literature identifies a significant drop in merger control enforcement activity on both sides of the Atlantic … economics suggest that a lack of 'fit' between the 'new' economic approach to merger control and the 'old' institutional … implicitly raising the standard of proof, leading to unattainable standards, virtually eroding merger control enforcement power …

, consequently, the relevance of simple checklists in merger control can be questioned. …

that some welfare increasing mergers will be blocked. This is optimal, if the relevant alternative to the merger is another …

ein ministererlaubtes Kartell häufig weniger starke negative Wettbewerbswirkungen hätte, als eine irreversible Fusion. Aus … negative effects on competition than an irreversible merger. We conclude that from an economic point of view a replacement of …

political-economic dimension of the merger is explained. We conclude with a brief analysis of the European Commission decision …-competitive effects of the merger. …