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The Economic Impact of the Proposed Bunge-Viterra (BV) Merger on the Grain Sector in Western Canada: A Preliminary Assessment

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  • Richard Gray
  • James Nolan
  • Peter Slade

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The purpose of this report is to analyze the potential effects of the Bunge-Viterra (BV) merger on competition across the grain industry. As described in Competition Bureau Guidelines, we also recognise we are working with sparse data and have made assumptions about behavioral relationships. While we lack the data to provide detailed and precise estimates of market impacts, we are confident that our analysis accurately portrays both the direction and magnitude of likely market impacts potentially stemming from the merger.

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  • Richard Gray & James Nolan & Peter Slade, 2024. "The Economic Impact of the Proposed Bunge-Viterra (BV) Merger on the Grain Sector in Western Canada: A Preliminary Assessment," Miscellaneous Publications 341829, University of Saskatchewan, Department of Bioresource Policy Business and Economics.
    • Handle: RePEc:ags:uskbpm:341829
    DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.341829
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    2. Peter Davis & Eliana Garcés, 2009. "Quantitative Techniques for Competition and Antitrust Analysis," Economics Books, Princeton University Press, edition 1, number 9078.
    3. Derek G. Brewin & Troy G. Schmitz & James F. Nolan & Richard S. Gray, 2017. "Grain Transportation Policy Reform in Western Canada," Canadian Journal of Agricultural Economics/Revue canadienne d'agroeconomie, Canadian Agricultural Economics Society/Societe canadienne d'agroeconomie, vol. 65(4), pages 643-665, December.
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