CRA consultants advised counsel to Caraustar in its acquisition of The Newark Group, Inc., one of the largest integrated manufacturers of recycled paperboard and converted paperboard products. The Department of Justice reviewed the merger and cleared it unconditionally. CRA consultants submitted detailed analyses on product market definition and econometric analyses addressing competitive effects issues.
Unpacking market power: Why industry prices fell following a merger
The article “Estimating industry conduct using promotion data,” published in the RAND Journal of Economics by CRA’s Christian Michel, with Jose Manuel Paz y...