Using a spatial competition framework with three ex ante identical hospitals, we study the effects of a hospital merger … improve social welfare under price competition …

Using a spatial competition framework with three ex ante identical firms, we study the effects of a horizontal merger …

demand. The merging firms will increase (reduce) both quality and price if the degree of competition is sufficiently stronger …

demand. The merging firms will increase (reduce) both quality and price if the degree of competition is sufficiently stronger …

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 … concerning? (ii) Would vertical or horizontal integration be more preferable for overall welfare and competition in this industry …

of demand and retail competition. Whether countervailing buyer power arises, in the form of lower negotiated prices …