The DOJ and FTC clarify the role of labor market power ("monopsony") in the 2023 draft merger guidelines. The draft … that a stricter threshold may be warranted in labor markets. The post-merger Herfindahl-Hirschman Index (HHI) that defines … monopsony power in the U.S. may warrant an even lower threshold. For example, merger simulations indicate that workers would …

We examine the dynamics of post-merger organizational integration. Our basic question is whether there is evidence of …-specific human capital, corporate culture, power, or favoritism. We examine this issue using a sample of Danish mergers. Controlling … of pre-merger operations decreases turnover. This finding is inconsistent with the view that workers of the two firms …

This paper considers the role mergers and acquisitions have on employment. First, it considers the importance of …. Second, it examines which individuals from which firms remain with the newly created entity after the takeover. Using a … active in the post-takeover period, with employees of the acquired firm being less likely to remain with the new entity in …

private and public antitrust litigation to concerns about the effect of mergers and inter-firm agreements on labor market …