On April 17th, Alessandro Kadner-Graziano delivered a presentation at the Competition & Markets Authority (CMA) in London. Invited to showcase his work, he introduced two innovative merger tools he developed, engaging in discussions with economists involved in research and casework at the CMA. His research, encapsulated in the papers titled “Mergers of Complements: On the Absence of Consumer Benefits” and “Vertical Mergers without Foreclosure”, provides practical tools for antitrust authorities.
Economic analysis in competition law: An overview of EU and national case law
Competition authorities and courts are moving away from formalistic legal approaches toward more effects-based assessments, where decisions focus on how...