Three economist's tools for antitrust and merger analysis: Case applications

Arbeitspapier

This paper presents a non-technical introduction to three economic tools that have in recent years become widespread in competition law enforcement in general and in the analysis of proposed mergers in particular: critical loss analysis, upward pricing pressure, and the vertical arithmetic. In addition, for each tool, its use in a recent U.S. merger case is illustrated: for critical loss analysis, the Novelis/Aleris merger; for upward pricing pressure, the GE/Electrolux merger; and for the vertical arithmetic, the Comcast/NBCU joint venture.

Object Details

• Language: Englisch

References and Relationships

• Bibliographic citation: Series: EAG Discussion Paper ; No. EAG 21-2

Classification and Topics

• Classification: Wirtschaft
• Subject: Merger enforcement ; Critical loss analysis ; Upward pricing pressure ; Vertical arithmetic ; Horizontal mergers ; Vertical mergers ; Antitrust economics

Contributors, Places and Time

• Event: Geistige Schöpfung
• (who): Pittman, Russell W.
• Event: Veröffentlichung
• (who): U.S. Department of Justice, Antitrust Division, Economic Analysis Group (EAG)
• (where): Washington, DC
• (when): 2021

Further information

• Handle: http://hdl.handle.net/10419/249314
• Last update: 10.03.2025, 11:42 AM CET