Merger control on two-sided markets: is there need for an efficiency defense?

We study horizontal mergers on two-sided markets between horizontally differentiated platforms. We provide a theoretical analysis of the merger's price effect based on the amount of cost savings it generates, the behavior of outsider platforms, and the size of cross-group network effects. We point out differences as compared with the standard, one-sided merger analysis, and also discuss the merger control policy implications.

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Year of publication:	2014-11
Authors:	Baranes, Edmond ; Cortade, Thomas ; Cosnita-Langlais, Andreea
Institutions:	LAboratoire Montpelliérain d'Économie Théorique et Appliquée (LAMETA), Faculté de sciences économiques

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Series:	Working Papers.
Type of publication:	Book / Working Paper
Notes:	27 pages
Source:	RePEc - Research Papers in Economics

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