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From Research on Mergers to Merger Policy

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Since at least the early 1990s, researchers have criticized the antitrust authorities' method for assessing the possible anticompetitive effects of mergers. Despite this, only recently, a method with a more sound economic foundation was included in the merger guidelines. We discuss how a sound economic foundation was developed and finally applied to merger control.

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  • Lars S�rgard, 2014. "From Research on Mergers to Merger Policy," International Journal of the Economics of Business, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 21(1), pages 37-42, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:ijecbs:v:21:y:2014:i:1:p:37-42
    DOI: 10.1080/13571516.2013.864119
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