What determines horizontal merger antitrust case selection?

Revising the Horizontal Merger Guidelines

The U.S. Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission are currently in the process of revising their Horizontal Merger Guidelines. I explain that if a revision is to occur, then there are certain parts of the Guidelines that are most in need of revision, including the sections on unilateral and coordinated effects, committed and uncommitted entry, numerical concentration thresholds fo...

What determines utilization of dental care services? The case of Iran

BACKGROUND AND AIM: Identifying the factors affecting utilization of dental services is one of the best ways to improve the health status. This study aimed to investigate the effective factors on utilization of dental services.METHODS: In this cross-sectional study, 1185 household heads were selected randomly, and using a researcher-made questionnaire based on World Health Organization (WHO) Gl...

Should Merger Policy Be Changed? An Antitrust Perspective

Over the past 15 years, a revolution has occurred in U.S. merger policy. ~ Antitrust attacks on non-horizontal mergers have all but disappeared. Regulation of horizontal mergers now starts from the presumption that "the vast majority of horizontal mergers pose no market power problems and should simply be approved rapidly" (Schmalensee 1987, p. 44). In February 1986, the Reagan adminisration ur...

Antitrust, Two-Sided Markets, and Platform Competition: The Case of the XM-Sirius Merger

Antitrust oversight is crucial for maintaining vibrant competition. Evaluating mergers of platforms carrying digital content such as the proposed merger of XM and Sirius, however, poses new challenges for antitrust officials. In particular, companies like these are platforms in two-sided markets that must find ways to attract subscribers and content. Both subscribers and content providers can c...

Horizontal Merger Guidelines (08/19/2010)