Merger regulation is critical for the protection of a competitive market structure that will ultimately benefit he … rules and institutions. The papers analyses the effectiveness of the Zimbabwean merger regulating statute, the Competition …/Blanket Mine merger, the paper argues the need to provide a more clearer definition in the statute to remove the misconception that …

merger was “reasonably capable of” contributing significantly to the acquisition or maintenance of monopoly power; (2 …

This article assesses the effectiveness of outlet divestitures as remedies in a merger between two large gasoline … retailers. Results show that divestitures are effective in disciplining the increase in margins generated by the merger, but … stations impacted by the merger. Interestingly, this density indicator is a good predictor of both the anticompetitive effect …

We find that stricter merger control legislation increases abnormal announcement returns of targets in bank mergers by … 7 percentage points. Analyzing potential explanations for this result, we document an increase in the pre-merger … other banks. Other merger properties, including the size and risk profile of targets, the geographic overlap of merging …

recognized the importance of innovation in many of their decisions, we are at a critical turning point for the future of merger …

addition to standard merger price effects. ccGUPPI is sufficient to correctly predict whether a merger of capacity … full merger simulation …

This article analyzes my short proposal for reviewing and modifying merger consent decrees to permit additional relief … if the provisions of the initial consent merger are found to fail to preserve or restore competition in a reasonable … period of time after the merger was consummated. My proposal also would involve more frequent reviews of consummated mergers …

Along with the prohibitions against anticompetitive agreements and abuses of market power, merger control is one of the … careful examination of the relevant competitive concerns. This is because an inadequate merger remedy will fail to achieve its …

We discuss and evaluate recent developments and the debate in merger control in the digital markets. Our focus is on …

Australia’s merger control regime recently returned to spotlight following recent statements by Chair of Australia …’s Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC), Rod Sims, that Australia’s current merger laws are ‘failing to adequately protect … competition’. This note provides an overview of the development of Australia's current merger laws and an evaluation of the ACCCs …