Corporate & Securities Law

"Fear the Boom and Bust" a Hayek vs. Keynes Rap Anthem

Posted on January 26, 2010
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A general model of oligopoly endogenizing Cournot, Bertrand, Stackelberg, and Allaz-Vila

Posted on January 26, 2010
Posted by D. Daniel Sokol Yves Breitmoser (Faculty of Business Administration, Europa-Universität Viadrina) provides A general model of oligopoly endogenizing Cournot, Bertrand, Stackelberg, and Allaz-Vila. ABSTRACT: This paper analyzes a T-stage model of oligopoly where firms build up capacity and...

CARTEL SANCTIONS AND THE BALANCE OF OPTIMAL ENFORCEMENT

Posted on January 26, 2010
Posted by D. Daniel Sokol The UCL Jevons Institute for Competition Law and Economics is pleased to announce its Fifth Annual Forum on Antitrust and Regulation: CARTEL SANCTIONS AND THE BALANCE OF OPTIMAL ENFORCEMENT to be held on 4 February...

SIGNALING IN AUCTIONS AMONG COMPETITORS

Posted on January 26, 2010
Posted by D. Daniel Sokol Benedikt von Scarpatetti (University of Basel) and Cédric Wasser (Humboldt University of Berlin) provide their thoughts on SIGNALING IN AUCTIONS AMONG COMPETITORS. ABSTRACT: We consider a model of oligopolistic firms that have private information about...

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The Interaction between Antitrust and Intellectual Property: the Interoperability Issue in the Microsoft Europe Case

Posted on January 25, 2010
Posted by D. Daniel Sokol Alessandro Diego Scopelliti (Department of Economics, University of Warwick) explains The Interaction between Antitrust and Intellectual Property: the Interoperability Issue in the Microsoft Europe Case. ABSTRACT: The present work analyzes the interaction between antitrust policy...

The Organization of Professional Sports Leagues: A Comparison of European and North-American Leagues from the Perspective of Platform Organization

Posted on January 25, 2010
Posted by D. Daniel Sokol Helmut Dietl (Institute for Strategy and Business Economics, University of Zurich) and Tobias Duschl (Institute for Strategy and Business Economics, University of Zurich) ponder The Organization of Professional Sports Leagues: A Comparison of European and...

A dynamic analysis of consolidation in the broadcast television industry

Posted on January 25, 2010
Posted by D. Daniel Sokol Jessica C. Stahl (Federal Reserve) addresses A dynamic analysis of consolidation in the broadcast television industry. ABSTRACT: This paper estimates a dynamic oligopoly model in order to separately identify the demand-side and cost-side advantages of...

Multisided Media Markets: Applying the Theory of Multisided Markets to Media Markets

Posted on January 25, 2010
Posted by D. Daniel Sokol Nadine Lindstädt (Department of Environmental and Business Economics, University of Southern Denmark) undertakes Multisided Media Markets: Applying the Theory of Multisided Markets to Media Markets. ABSTRACT: Media markets recently have been identified as multisided markets...

It is Not too late to register for the NYU/AALS/ABA Antitrust conference this Friday

Posted on January 25, 2010
Posted by D. Daniel Sokol I have read a number of the papers already. The Next Generation of Antitrust Scholarship Conference will be a very worthwhile conference to attend. You can still register for free (and with free lunch and...

For Readers of the Blog - Make Some Connections

Posted on January 24, 2010
Posted by D. Daniel Sokol I have created a networking site for readers of the blog on linkedin, which from what I can tell is Facebook but for professionals. You can access it here.

DOJ Files Complaint Against Dean Foods in Consumated Merger Case

Posted on January 23, 2010
Posted by D. Daniel Sokol The complaint is here. It should be an interesting case.

Does Intellectual Monopoly Help Innovation?

Posted on January 22, 2010
Posted by D. Daniel Sokol Michele Boldrin (Minnesota- Econ) and David K Levine (UCLA- Econ) ask Does Intellectual Monopoly Help Innovation?

The Impact of Mergers on the Degree of Competition in the Banking Industry

Posted on January 22, 2010
Posted by D. Daniel Sokol Vittoria Cerasi (Bicocca University), Barbara Chizzolini (Bocconi University) and Marc Ivaldi (Toulouse School of Economics) have written on The Impact of Mergers on the Degree of Competition in the Banking Industry. ABSTRACT: This paper analyses...

Google Book Settlement Conference

Posted on January 22, 2010
Posted by D. Daniel Sokol HALF-DAY CONFERENCE ON THE AMENDED GOOGLE BOOK SETTLEMENT THE CHALLENGE OF BUILDING A DIGITAL LIBRARY THAT BENEFITS ALL Brussels, Friday, 12 February 2010 PROGRAMME 13:45 ? 14:00 Registration and Coffee 14:00 ? 14:10 Welcoming Remarks...

Quantifying antitrust damages: Towards non-binding guidance for courts

Posted on January 22, 2010
Posted by D. Daniel Sokol The EU has released a study on Quantifying antitrust damages: Towards non-binding guidance for courts. Study prepared for the European Commission Oxera and a multi-jurisdictional team of lawyers led by Dr Assimakis Komninos With economic...

Foreclosing Competition through Access Charges and Price Discrimination

Posted on January 21, 2010
Posted by D. Daniel Sokol Ángel L. López (IESE Business School) and Patrick Rey (Toulouse School of Economics) explain Foreclosing Competition through Access Charges and Price Discrimination. ABSTRACT: This article analyzes competition between two asymmetric networks, an incumbent and a...

NYU Annual Survey of American Law Symposium "Critical Directions in Antitrust"

Posted on January 21, 2010
Posted by D. Daniel Sokol NYU Annual Survey of American Law Symposium "Critical Directions in Antitrust" Greenberg Lounge Vanderbilt Hall 40 Washington Square South Friday, February 19, 2010 9:30 AM ? 4:00 PM Please join us for this symposium, which....

Net Neutrality on the Internet

Posted on January 21, 2010
Posted by D. Daniel Sokol UCL Centre for Law and Economics (Public Policy Section) invites you to a lecture on Net Neutrality on the Internet Speaker: Professor Nick Economides, NYU Stern Business School Thursday 21 January, 3-5pm Room L103 at...

Merger Failures

Posted on January 21, 2010
Posted D. Daniel Sokol Albert Banal-Estañol (Department d?Economia i Empresa, Universitat Pompeu Fabra) and Jo Seldeslachts (Wissenschaftszentrum Berlin) discuss Merger Failures. ABSTRACT: This paper proposes an explanation as to why some mergers fail, based on the interaction between the pre-...

Job Opportunity for JDs - Legal Economics in Boston

Posted on January 21, 2010
Posted by D. Daniel Sokol From Einer Elhauge (Harvard Law): The firm with which I consult, Legal Economics, is looking to hire a JD with economics background to work on consulting matters related to the application of economics to legal...

If you are in New York on Janaury 29, 2010 you must attend this conference

Posted on January 20, 2010
Posted by D. Daniel Sokol For those of you who are practitioners, academics or students in the New York area, I strongly encourage you to attend the Next Generation of Antitrust Scholarship Conference. This is the first of its kind...

Technological Leadership and Persistence of Monopoly under Endogenous Entry: Static versus Dynamic Analysis

Posted on January 20, 2010
Posted by D. Daniel Sokol Eugen Kovac (Department of Economics, University of Bonn, Germany) Viatcheslav Vinogradov (CERGE-EI), Kre?imir ?igiæ (CERGE-EI) explainTechnological Leadership and Persistence of Monopoly under Endogenous Entry: Static versus Dynamic Analysis...

Exclusive Dealing: The Interaction between Foreclosure and Investment Promotion

Posted on January 20, 2010
Posted by D. Daniel Sokol Chiara Fumagalli (Bocconi University), Massimo Motta (Bologna University), and Thomas Rønde (Copenhagen Business School) analyze Exclusive Dealing: The Interaction between Foreclosure and Investment Promotion. ABSTRACT: This paper studies a model where exclusive dealing (ED) can...

Inference on Vertical Contracts between Manufacturers and Retailers Allowing for Nonlinear Pricing and Resale Price Maintenance

Posted on January 20, 2010
Posted by D. Daniel Sokol Céline Bonnet (Toulouse School of Economics) and Pierre Dubois (Toulouse School of Economics) explain Inference on Vertical Contracts between Manufacturers and Retailers Allowing for Nonlinear Pricing and Resale Price Maintenance.

Does Product Market Competition Lead Firms to Decentralize?

Posted on January 20, 2010
Posted by D. Daniel Sokol Nicholas Bloom (Department of Economics, Stanford University), Raffaella Sadun (Harvard Business School, Strategy Unit), and John Van Reenen (Department of Economics, London School of Economics) asks Does Product Market Competition Lead Firms to Decentralize? ABSTRACT:...

Monopoly Price Discrimination and Demand Curvature

Posted on January 19, 2010
Posted by D. Daniel Sokol Iñaki Aguirre (UPV/EHU), Simon Cowan (University of Oxford) and John Vickers (All Souls College, Oxford) explain Monopoly Price Discrimination and Demand Curvature. ABSTRACT: This paper presents a general analysis of the effects of monopolistic third-degree...

The International Cartel Workshop - February 10-12, 2010 ? Paris, France

Posted on January 19, 2010
Posted by D. Daniel Sokol AGENDA (as of 01.03.10) 2010 International Cartel Workshop Le Westin, Paris, France Tuesday, February 9, 2010 Registration Hours: February 9 16:00 ? 19:00 February 10 13:00 ? 18:00 February 11 8:00 ? 18:00 February 12...

Horizontal Merger Guidelines Review Project

Posted on January 19, 2010
Posted by D. Daniel Sokol Horizontal Merger Guidelines Review Project Fifth in a Series of Five FTC/DOJ Workshops Tuesday, January 26, 2010 Federal Trade Commission Conference Center A G E N D A 9:00 - 9:15 W ELCOME Christine Varney...

Competition in Agriculture - DuPont Loses Cases Against Monsanto

Posted on January 19, 2010
Posted by D. Daniel Sokol Below is a copy of Judge Webber?s ruling last week in the Federal Circuit granting Monsanto judgment on the pleadings on its claims that DuPont was not authorized by its license agreement to stack OGAT...

Competition Law, Consumer Goods and Retail ? a major focus for regulators

Posted on January 19, 2010
Posted by D. Daniel Sokol Competition Law, Consumer Goods and Retail ? a major focus for regulators Tuesday 23 March 2010, The King's Fund, London W1 The focus of competition regulators on the supply chain and retailing of fast-moving consumer...

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