UPSTREAM HORIZONTAL MERGERS AND (THE ABSENCE OF) RETAIL PRICE EFFECTS

The article explores the retail price effects of upstream and midstream horizontal mergers. It questions the prevailing assumption in merger review according to which such transactions will have similar effects on retail price as that of downstream horizontal mergers. The analysis illustrates how a...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Ezrachi, A, Thanassoulis, J
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2013