In May 2007 the Federal Trade Commission failed to win a preliminary injunction in U.S. District Court that would have blocked the merger of two refiners that served Albuquerque, NM and surrounding areas. This study compares estimates of the post-merger price effect to the price effects...

Introduction -- Mergers and merger policy in the U.S. : an overview -- Evaluating merger outcomes -- Guide to merger analysis using difference-in-differences (Daniel Greenfield) -- Merger retrospectives : two studies -- Mergers and product prices -- Merger policy and remedies -- Retrospective...

Contents -- Preface -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Mergers and Merger Policy in the United States: An Overview -- 3 Evaluating Merger Outcomes -- 4 Guide to Merger Analysis Using Difference in Differences -- 5 Merger Retrospectives: Two Studies -- 6 Mergers and Product Prices -- 7 Merger Policy and...