In Antitrust Law Journal, Michelle Burtis and her co-author review the use of empirical tools for drawing inferences about the existence of a price structure and determining common impact for all proposed class members. While such tools can be used to uncover relevant economic relationships, the authors also discuss the pitfalls associated with using them in the context of class certification. To read the article, click the link below.
How capacity constraints shape unilateral price effects in horizontal mergers
Examples include hospitals with a fixed number of beds, and hotels with a fixed number of rooms. In the article “Unilateral Price Effects in Horizontal...