Merger simulation is growing in importance as a tool to evaluate the unilateral competitive effects of mergers. This … paper offers a relatively non-technical description of the principles of merger simulation. In addition, it introduces … PCAIDS, a new and highly flexible "calibrated-demand" merger simulation methodology that is based on a simplified version of …

numerous enough, they can confound merger simulation exercises. Using Lerner indices for multiproduct firms playing static … paper introduces merger simulation for static Stackelberg price competition games. Our illustration uses beer data, a …

Pressure, and conduct a full merger simulation. …

Pressure, and conduct a full merger simulation. …

-merger price effects. This article shows how merger simulation can be improved by using observed diversion ratios. To illustrate … analysis also suggests that even a subset of observed diversion ratios may significantly change the prediction from a merger … simulation based upon market shares. …

employment of merger simulation models in merger control procedures during the past almost 15 years. Merger simulation is … of state-of-the-art merger simulation models and review their previous employment in merger cases as well as the problems … and limitations currently associated with their use in merger control. In summary, merger simulation models represent an …