The Welfare Consequences of Mergers with Endogenous Product Choice

Merger simulations focus on the price changes that result once previously independent competitors set prices jointly and other market participants respond. We consider the incentives for firms to adjust the set of offered products after a merger. Using a model of product choice and pricing, we condu...

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Main Authors: Mazzeo, M.J (Author), Seim, K. (Author), Varela, M. (Author)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Blackwell Publishing Ltd 2018
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