to the merger. We show that a PPO reduces the minimal synergy level necessary to make a merger beneficial for consumers …. It follows that an antitrust authority ignoring existing PPOs when evaluating merger proposals (which reflects the … current EU merger control regime) invites sneaky takeovers: Acquiring firms strategically use PPOs prior to a full merger …

media content, including the AT&T-Time Warner and the Disney-Fox mergers. Using a theory-driven approach, we examine …, 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. …

students of economics and law who are interested in welfare economics, antitrust policy, and The General Theory of Second Best. …