The Year in Review: Economics at the Antitrust Division, 2008-2009

This paper covers the activities of the Economic Analysis Group (EAG) of the Antitrust Division, U.S. Department of Justice, during 2008-2009. It describes the economic analysis undertaken by EAG in several important investigations, and in other activities as an advocate for competition.

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Published in:Review of industrial organization 2009-12, Vol.35 (4), p.349-367
Main Authors: Heyer, Ken, Shapiro, Carl, Wilder, Jeffrey
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Acquisitions & mergers
Airlines
Alliances
Antitrust
Competition
Consumer economics
Cost control
Economic analysis
Economic competition
Economics
Economics and Finance
Economists
Government agencies
Immunity
Industrial Organization
International alliances
Investigations
Joint ventures
Microeconomics
Search engines
Sponsored search
Studies
Year in review
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Summary:This paper covers the activities of the Economic Analysis Group (EAG) of the Antitrust Division, U.S. Department of Justice, during 2008-2009. It describes the economic analysis undertaken by EAG in several important investigations, and in other activities as an advocate for competition.
ISSN:0889-938X
1573-7160
DOI:10.1007/s11151-009-9232-1