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Economics of Antitrust: New Issues, Questions, and Insights

01 July 2004
Edited by Dr. Lawrence Wu

Economics of Antitrust: New Issues, Questions, and Insights is a provocative look at the issues and questions surrounding antitrust public policy and litigation. Edited by economist Dr. Lawrence Wu, the book is an anthology of work by respected experts at NERA Economic Consulting, one of the world's foremost firms of economists and a division of Marsh & McLennan Companies, the global insurance, investment, and consulting services leader.

To order a copy of Economics of Antitrust: New Issues, Questions, and Insights ($21.95 USD) or to request a chapter, please visit www.economicsofantitrust.com. 

 

The first book in NERA's Economics of Antitrust series, Economics of Antitrust: New Issues, Questions, and Insights contains perspectives that should prove indispensable to attorneys, government regulators, economists, academicians, students, and others seeking a full understanding of the topic. The chapters show how economics is applied in the "real world," providing insights into a number of compelling issues.

  • Forecasting the Competitive Effects of Electric Power Mergers 
  • Market Definition Using Econometrics: An Apparent Paradox Explained 
  • Two Methods of Determining Elasticities of Demand and Their Use in Merger Simulation 
  • Fuzzy Economics with the New Old Theory of Competitive Harm in Merger Enforcements
  • Innovation Market Analysis -- Lessons from the Genzyme-Novazyme Acquisition 
  • The Increasing Use of Empirical Methods in European Merger Enforcement: Lessons from the Past and a Look Ahead 
  • The Frequently Forgotten Benefits of Price Discrimination 
  • Assessing the Competitive Effects of Bundling: The Australian Experience 
  • Contracting Practices by Hospitals 
  • The Intersection of Antitrust and Intellectual Property Economics: A Schumpeterian View 
  • Economic Elements of Class Certification 
  • The Bottom Line on the Persistence of Profits