The welfare implications of vertical mergers have been a subject of disagreement for decades. Similar to horizontal … mergers, economists need to weigh the efficiency gains relative to the market power concerns when considering the competitive … effects of vertical mergers. However, in vertical mergers, regulators are also concerned with other potential harmful effects …

In the 1990s, European merger regulation (EMR) was biased against foreign acquirers, especially if the deal harmed … 2004. With a sample of 474 merger proposals submitted to the EC during 1990–2007, we show that the EC's protectionism from …

This article revisits the protectionism hypothesis related to the European merger regulation (EMR). In the 1990s, EMR … to have blocked mergers between US companies which have been approved by the US authorities. In addition, in 2002, the … EC in the 1990s. With a sample of 474 merger proposals submitted to the EC during 1990–2007, we show that the EC …

The present article discusses remedies for coordinated effects under the EU Merger Regulation. To this end, it is …

The analysis of unilateral effects in horizontal mergers — especially on markets for differentiated goods — can take … is an important enhancement of substantive merger appraisal, it should not be considered sufficient in itself for the … finding of a significant impediment to effective competition in terms of Article 2 of the EU Merger Regulation (EUMR). Rather …

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