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The Effect of Horizontal Mergers, When Firms compete in Prices and Investments

The Effect of Horizontal Mergers, When Firms compete in Prices and Investments By: Massimo Motta; Emanuele Tarantino Abstract: We study the effects of mergers when firms offer differentiated products and compete in prices and investments. Since it is in principle… … Continue reading

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Required Clearance for Electrical Lines Over Buildings – both vertical and horizontal – under the National Electrical Safety Code (NESC)

A downed electrical line coming into contact with a building or person can result in electrical shock or fire. In order to protect buildings and the occupants inside them from injury or death, the National Electrical Safety Code (NESC) created … Continue reading

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FERC Issues NOPR to Eliminate Horizontal Market Screens for Certain MBR Sellers

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC”) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (“NOPR”) on December 20 proposing changes to its regulations regarding the horizontal market power analysis required for market-based rate (“MBR”) sellers.  The proposed rulemaking picks up on an … Continue reading

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Elhauge on Horizontal Shareholding & Antitrust

Einer Elhauge (Harvard Law School) has posted How Horizontal Shareholding Harms Our Economy – And Why Antitrust Law Can Fix It on SSRN.  Here is the abstract: New economic proofs and empirical evidence provide powerful confirmation that, even when horizontal shareholders … Continue reading

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Horizontal Mergers and Innovation

Jullien, Bruno; Lefouili, Yassine theorize about Horizontal Mergers and Innovation. ABSTRACT: This paper discusses the effects of horizontal mergers on innovation. We rely on the existing academic literature and our own research work to present the various positive and negative… … Continue reading

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