The Economic Assessment of Mergers under European Competition Law

Erscheinungsjahr 2015
ISBN: 978-1-107-59614-6
Verlag: Cambridge University Press

Buch, Englisch, 560 Seiten, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 229 mm, Gewicht: 801 g

This concise and practical guide to the most important economic techniques and evidence employed in modern merger control draws on the authors' extensive experience in advising on European merger cases. It offers an introduction to the relevant economic concepts and analytical tools, and stand-alone chapters provide an in-depth overview of the theoretical and practical issues related to market definition, unilateral effects, coordinated effects and non-horizontal mergers. Each form of economic evidence and analysis is illustrated with practical examples and an overview of key merger decisions.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Gore, Daniel

Lewis, Stephen

Lofaro, Andrea

Dethmers, Frances

Fachgebiete

• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Volkswirtschaftslehre Volkswirtschaftslehre Allgemein Industrielle Organisation
• Rechtswissenschaften Internationales Recht und Europarecht Internationales Recht Internationales Handels-, Wirtschafts- und Gesellschaftsrecht
• Rechtswissenschaften Wirtschaftsrecht Gewerblicher Rechtsschutz Wettbewerbs- und Kartellrecht, Werberecht

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Introduction; 2. Market definition; 3. Horizontal mergers I: unilateral effects; 4. Horizontal mergers II: coordinated effects; 5. Non-horizontal mergers.

Über Autor(innen)

Gore, Daniel
Daniel Gore is a principal with RBB Economics, a consultancy specialising in the economics of competition policy.

Lewis, Stephen
Stephen Lewis is a principal with RBB Economics.

Lofaro, Andrea
Andrea Lofaro is a partner at RBB Economics.

Dethmers, Frances
Frances Dethmers is a counsel economist with leading international law firm Clifford Chance LLP.