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El Rol del Análisis Económico en el Derecho de la Competencia
[The Role of Economic Analysis in Competition Law]

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  • Gómez, Liverca Altagracia
  • Rodríguez Núñez, Juan Bautista
  • Mesa Candelario, Nathanael
  • Morbán Gómez, Fernando Miguel
  • García Read, Zoraya Esther

Abstract

Antitrust law plays a fundamental role in promoting efficient markets and safeguarding consumer interests. In this regard, economic analysis has become a crucial tool for assessing firms' conduct and the potential anticompetitive effects of their actions in markets and consumer welfare. This essay will examine the significance of economic analysis in competition law, emphasizing its relevance in detecting and evaluating anticompetitive practices policymaking and regulation decision-making.

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  • Gómez, Liverca Altagracia & Rodríguez Núñez, Juan Bautista & Mesa Candelario, Nathanael & Morbán Gómez, Fernando Miguel & García Read, Zoraya Esther, 2023. "El Rol del Análisis Económico en el Derecho de la Competencia [The Role of Economic Analysis in Competition Law]," MPRA Paper 119067, University Library of Munich, Germany.
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    1. Werden, G.J., 1992. "The History of Antitrust Market Delineation," Papers 92-8, U.S. Department of Justice - Antitrust Division.
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    Keywords

    Antitrust law; Economic Analysis; Anticompetitive Practices;
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    JEL classification:

    • D4 - Microeconomics - - Market Structure, Pricing, and Design
    • D40 - Microeconomics - - Market Structure, Pricing, and Design - - - General
    • K21 - Law and Economics - - Regulation and Business Law - - - Antitrust Law
    • L4 - Industrial Organization - - Antitrust Issues and Policies
    • P16 - Political Economy and Comparative Economic Systems - - Capitalist Economies - - - Capitalist Institutions; Welfare State

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