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Horizontal Merger Control

Horizontal Merger Control is a form of antitrust scrutiny that belongs to the broader category of merger control mechanisms, specifically targeting mergers between competing firms operating at the same level of the supply chain in overlapping markets, with the purpose of preventing substantial lessening of competition through increased market concentration or coordinated effects.

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2017–2026

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Examining antitrust policy towards horizontal mergers

Robert S. Stillman · Journal of Financial Economics · 1983 · 387 citations

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The Horizontal Merger Guidelines of 1992

Lucile Sheppard Keyes · Review of Industrial Organization · 1995 · 354 citations

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Efficiency Gains from Mergers

Lars‐Hendrik Röller, Johan Stennek, Frank Verboven · Edward Elgar Publishing eBooks · 2006 · 173 citations · Full text

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HORIZONTAL MERGERS: THE 50 PERCENT BENCH-MARK

Dan Levin · American Economic Review · 1988 · 147 citations

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Department of justice and federal trade commission: Horizontal Merger Guidelines

Review of Industrial Organization · 1993 · 144 citations

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Authors

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  1. JB
    Jonathan B. Baker

    American University, United States

    3 publications · 43 citations

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  2. TV
    Tommaso Valletti

    Imperial College London, United Kingdom

    2 publications · 46 citations

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  3. JS
    Johan Stennek

    Research Institute of Industrial Economics, Sweden

    2 publications · 206 citations

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  4. FV
    Frank Verboven

    KU Leuven, Belgium

    2 publications · 206 citations

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  5. DJ
    Dragan Jovanović

    University of Novi Sad, Serbia

    2 publications · 150 citations

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Institutions

29

  1. Michigan State University

    East Lansing, United States

    2 h-index

    3 publications

    167 citations

  2. Washington College

    Chestertown, United States

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    31 citations

  3. Queen Mary University of London

    London, United Kingdom

    2 h-index

    3 publications

    60 citations

  4. American University

    Washington, United States

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    31 citations

  5. Trinity College

    Hartford, United States

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    31 citations

  6. University of California, Berkeley

    Berkeley, United States

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    31 citations

  7. University of Manchester

    Manchester, United Kingdom

    1 h-index

    2 publications

    28 citations

  8. Washington Center

    Washington, United States

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    354 citations

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Venues

  1. SSRN Electronic Journal

    Repository · 4 publications · 54 citations

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  3. Review of Industrial Organization

    RIO · 3 publications · 509 citations

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  4. Journal of Competition Law & Economics

    JCLE · 3 publications · 87 citations

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  5. Econstor (Econstor)

    Repository · 3 publications · 170 citations

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