This comprehensive book contains case studies on the evolution of competition policy, with an emphasis on merger policy … industry / Richard J. Pierce -- 3. Natural gas pipelines : can merger enforcement preserve the gains from restructuring …? / Diana L. Moss -- 4. Telecommunications mergers / Jim Chen -- 5. Merger analysis in the post-staggers railroad industry …

order of -10% compared to pre-merger levels. We attribute this significant difference to more rigid labour markets in Europe …We systematically analyse the effects of mergers and acquisitions on the demand for labour in the USA and Europe. We do … not find adverse effects of mergers on labour demand in the USA, however we do find negative effects in Europe of the …