scrutinized by the European Commission between 1995 and 2014. We show that concentration, as measured by the market-specific post-merger … dimension analyzed. Strict past merger enforcement negatively correlates with concentration. Yet, this effect is stronger in the …An increasing body of empirical evidence is documenting trends toward rising concentration, profits, and markups in …

moderately increasing average industry concentration over the last two decades, a considerably increasing proportion of high … concentration industries, and an overall tendency towards oligopolistic structure. Estimates of aggregate profitability also show a …

In the 1990s, European merger regulation (EMR) was biased against foreign acquirers, especially if the deal harmed … 2004. With a sample of 474 merger proposals submitted to the EC during 1990–2007, we show that the EC's protectionism from …

In the 1990s, European merger regulation (EMR) was biased against foreign acquirers, especially if the deal harmed … 2004. With a sample of 474 merger proposals submitted to the EC during 1990–2007, we show that the EC's protectionism from …

This article revisits the protectionism hypothesis related to the European merger regulation (EMR). In the 1990s, EMR … EC in the 1990s. With a sample of 474 merger proposals submitted to the EC during 1990–2007, we show that the EC …