post-merger R&D efforts (including lower expenditure). SIEIC is distinct from the mainstream unilateral effects theory of … recently, the European Commission (“Commission”) used its powers under the EU Merger Regulation (“EUMR”) to impose remedies in … the Dow/DuPont merger. This was in part because of concerns that that the transaction “would be likely to significantly …

, we address three research questions: (i) Is the current development of analyzing industry with its recent merger activity … merger control in this industry, as well as a more active abuse control against already vertically-integrated media companies. …

many industries around the world since the 1980s. Two major criticisms of these studies is that concentration and market … 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 …

many industries around the world since the 1980s. Two major criticisms of these studies is that concentration and market … 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 …

We analyze the effects of structural remedies on merger activity in a Cournot oligopoly when the Antitrust Agency (AA …) cannot observe a proposed merger's efficiency type. Provided the AA follows a consumer surplus standard, an efficient merger …

We analyze the effects of structural remedies on merger activity in a Cournot oligopoly when the antitrust agency … induces strictly price-decreasing mergers. Finally, under incomplete information an effcient merger type is to be doomed to …