-merger HHI, is larger than reported in the extant literature (at least) by a factor of ten. We also show that concentration has …An increasing body of empirical evidence is documenting trends toward rising concentration, profits, and markups in … many industries around the world since the 1980s. Two major criticisms of these studies is that concentration and market …

-merger HHI, is larger than reported in the extant literature (at least) by a factor of ten. We also show that concentration has …An increasing body of empirical evidence is documenting trends toward rising concentration, profits, and markups in … many industries around the world since the 1980s. Two major criticisms of these studies is that concentration and market …

Commission, we evaluate how consistently arguments related to structural market parameters – dominance, rising concentration … increase in post-merger concentration and in complex mergers. Yet, its importance decreased following the 2004 merger policy … reform. Competitive concerns are also correlated with rising concentration, especially if entry barriers and foreclosure are …

market definition such as "acute in-patient care" averages out severe discrepancies that become visible when concentration is … only impact on the level of concentration, while the correlation remains high. Our results underline the need for more …