Volume 86, Issue 3
Under the “killer acquisitions” theory, established firms buy potential rivals to eliminate future competition; this article conducts an empirical study of acquisitions by Big Tech in EU cases and fi…
Aurelien Portuese provides a primer on the concept of dynamic competition as a double-edged sword in antitrust analysis, conceptualizing the origins and conditions of arguments for using dynamic comp…
David Teece argues for replacing static antitrust analysis with a dynamic competition approach that prioritizes consideration of innovation, potential competition, and firm capabilities to better ref…
Herbert Hovenkamp explores the history and future of the “actual” and “perceived” potential competition doctrines in merger enforcement, advocating for a balanced approach.
Antitrust analysis should focus more on innovation. While mergers and other conduct can promote innovation, they can harm innovation if they increase revenues threatened by innovation, reduce R&D com…
This article uses empirical evidence to examine the extent to which antitrust agencies should adapt the legal standards—namely, static concentration measures—for analyzing dynamically competitive ind…