This paper presents a broad retrospective evaluation of mergers and merger decisions in the digital sector. We first … investigated mergers and whether a more effective merger control regime can be achieved within the current legal framework … theories of harm in major merger cases in the past few years. We then analyse the characteristics of almost 300 acquisitions …

the period 1990-2002 to assess the effectiveness of European merger control. The basic idea is to relate announcement and … decision abnormal returns. Under a set of four maintained assumptions, merger control might be interpreted to be effective if … rents accruing due to the increased market power observed around the merger announcement are reversed by the antitrust …

the period 1990–2002 to assess the effectiveness of European merger control. The basic idea is to relate announcement and … decision abnormal returns. Under a set of four maintained assumptions, merger control might be interpreted to be effective if … rents accruing due to the increased market power observed around the merger announcement are reversed by the antitrust …

the period 1990-2002 to assess the effectiveness of European merger control. The basic idea is to relate announcement and … decision abnormal returns. Under a set of four maintained assumptions, merger control might be interpreted to be effective if … rents accruing due to the increased market power observed around the merger announcement are reversed by the antitrust …

the period 1990-2002 to assess the effectiveness of European merger control. The basic idea is to relate announcement and … decision abnormal returns. Under a set of four maintained assumptions, merger control might be interpreted to be effective if … rents accruing due to the increased market power observed around the merger announcement are reversed by the antitrust …

effects of horizontal mergers and acquisitions on acquirers in the brewing industry. Based on a sample of 69 takeover …The brewing industry has recently experienced increased merger activity. This paper analyzes the shortterm wealth …

of targets, bidders, and their peers upon takeover announcement, and closing or withdrawal. We distinguish five common M … investors believe in gains through the exploitation of market power by the post-merger entity. In a multinomial logistic model …-industry mergers, and increasing market concentration, suggesting a substantial lessening of competition through M&A. -- M&A ; Banks …

-level uncertainty is characterized by a pecking order: the announcement of a domestic takeover leads to a reduction in the uncertainty …

Commission's January 18, 2022, Request for Information on Merger Enforcement. Despite information and uncertainty problems with … exercise involved in potential/nascent competition cases should differ from a standard merger review. Third, analysis of …