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typepad/WTHHhttp://feedburner.google.comSubscribe with My Yahoo!Subscribe with NewsGatorSubscribe with My AOLSubscribe with BloglinesSubscribe with NetvibesSubscribe with GoogleSubscribe with PageflakesRoad Testing of Consumer Remediestag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef011570f74823970c2009-07-15T11:49:00-04:002009-07-15T15:49:00Z2009-07-15T15:49:00ZPosted by D. Daniel Sokol The CC and OFT commissioned a joint study on Road Testing of Consumer Remedies.JA HodnickiPredatory Exclusive Dealingtag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef011571b90048970b2009-07-15T09:30:00-04:002009-07-15T13:30:00Z2009-07-15T13:30:00ZPosted by D. Daniel Sokol Joachim Klein (Munich Graduate School of Economics, University of Munich) and Hans Zenger (European Commission, Chief Economist Team, Directorate-General for Competition) write on Predatory Exclusive Dealing. ABSTRACT: While the previous literature on exclusive dealing has...JA HodnickiRisk Aversion and Tacit Collusion in a Bertrand Duopoly Experimenttag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef011570c3e63a970c2009-07-15T04:47:00-04:002009-07-15T08:47:00Z2009-07-15T08:47:00ZPosted by D. Daniel Sokol Lisa R. Anderson (Department of Economics, College of William and Mary), Beth A. Freeborn (Department of Economics, College of William and Mary), and Jason P. Hulbert (Department of Economics, College of William and Mary) explain...JA HodnickiAntitrust in an Era of Market Failuretag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef01157204e0c9970b2009-07-14T17:15:30-04:002009-07-14T21:15:30Z2009-07-14T21:15:30Zposted by Shubha Ghosh Readers might be interested in Alan Devlin's article Antitrust in an Era of Market Failure, soon to be appearing in the Harvard Journal of Law & Public Policy, available at http://ssrn.com/author=1271852 Abstract follows: This is an...JA HodnickiWorldwide Merger Notification Requirementstag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef011570f2291e970c2009-07-14T14:24:00-04:002009-07-14T18:24:00Z2009-07-14T18:24:00ZPosted by D. Daniel Sokol J. Mark Gidley (White & Case), George L. Paul (White & Case) have produced the very accessible and informative Worldwide Merger Notification Requirements. BOOK ABSTRACT: Although international mergers continue to become more common, merger control...JA HodnickiThe Court of Justice and Unlimited Jurisdiction: What Does it Mean in Practice?tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef011570b7c3c3970c2009-07-14T11:13:00-04:002009-07-09T19:30:40Z2009-07-14T15:13:00ZPosted by D. Daniel Sokol Bo Vesterdorf (Herbert Smith and Plesner) asks The Court of Justice and Unlimited Jurisdiction: What Does it Mean in Practice? ABSTRACT: The principal function of the Community Courts, the Court of Justice (“ECJ”) and the...JA HodnickiCartels, Fines, and Due Processtag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef011571acc412970b2009-07-14T09:09:00-04:002009-07-09T19:29:58Z2009-07-14T13:09:00ZPosted by D. Daniel Sokol Philip Lowe (European Commission) explains Cartels, Fines, and Due Process. ABSTRACT: The level of fines imposed by the Commission with respect to cartel infringements has increased considerably over the past decade. In recent years, the...JA HodnickiThe Effect of Entry on R&D Investment of Leaders: Theory and Empirical Evidencetag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef011570c3e376970c2009-07-14T04:45:00-04:002009-07-14T08:45:00Z2009-07-14T08:45:00ZPosted by D. Daniel Sokol Dirk Czarnitzki (K.U.Leuven, Dept. of Managerial Economics, Strategy and Innovation), Federico Etro (University of Milan, Bicocca, Dept. of Economics) and Kornelius Kraft (Technical University of Dortmund, Dept. of Economics) analyze The Effect of Entry on...JA HodnickiThe Price of Abuse: Intel and the European Commission Decisiontag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef011571acc718970b2009-07-13T14:12:00-04:002009-07-13T18:12:00Z2009-07-13T18:12:00ZPosted by D. Daniel Sokol Bob Lande (Baltimore Law) analyzes The Price of Abuse: Intel and the European Commission Decision. ABSTRACT: The May 13, 2009 decision by the European Commission (“EC”) holding that Intel violated Article 82 of the Treaty...JA HodnickiPrivate Law and Competition Policy in the Global Economytag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef011570b7ba7a970c2009-07-13T11:30:00-04:002009-07-13T15:30:00Z2009-07-13T15:30:00ZPosted by D. Daniel Sokol Gralf-Peter Calliess, University of Bremen - Faculty of Law and Jens Mertens, CRC "Transformations of the State" explore Private Law and Competition Policy in the Global Economy. ABSTRACT: In this paper we criticize the so-called...JA HodnickiGovernments as Cartel Victimstag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef011571acb816970b2009-07-13T09:30:00-04:002009-07-13T13:30:00Z2009-07-13T13:30:00ZPosted by D. Daniel Sokol John Connor of Purdue University's Applied Economics Department explains Governments as Cartel Victims. ABSTRACT: In this note, I assemble simple empirical evidence on the severity of monetary penalties on modern international cartels, focusing on whether...JA HodnickiCongrats to Scott Hemphilltag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef01157103949b970c2009-07-12T06:07:50-04:002009-07-12T10:07:50Z2009-07-12T10:07:50ZPosted by D. Daniel Sokol Scott Hemphill (Columbia Law), who has done some very interesting empirical work into pharmaceutical patent settlements was in the NY Times today, though not for his scholarship. Hemphill was in the Wedding announcements section. May...JA HodnickiEast Asian Antitrusttag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef011571e716f8970b2009-07-11T04:54:00-04:002009-07-11T08:54:00Z2009-07-11T08:54:00ZPosted by D. Daniel Sokol The CPI Learning Center presents: East Asian Antitrust Session 1: Cartel - Wednesday, June 15, 2009 at 12 pm E.D.T. Topics include: An historic overview of the development of the Asian legal system; Factors behind...JA HodnickiLawyers, Drugs and Money: A Prescription for Antitrust Enforcement in the Pharmaceutical Industrytag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef011570a38185970c2009-07-10T11:53:00-04:002009-07-09T19:58:17Z2009-07-10T15:53:00ZPosted by D. Daniel Sokol On Friday, September 25, 2009, at the University of San Francisco School of Law, AAI will co-host a symposium titled "Lawyers, Drugs and Money: A Prescription for Antitrust Enforcement in the Pharmaceutical Industry." Panels. This...JA HodnickiPrices and Network Effects in Two-Sided Markets: The Belgian Newspaper Industrytag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef011570aca1f0970c2009-07-10T10:01:00-04:002009-07-10T14:01:00Z2009-07-10T14:01:00ZPosted by D. Daniel Sokol Patrick J. G. Van Cayseele, Catholic University of Leuven (KUL) - Department of Economics and Stijn Vanormelingen, Hogeschool-Universiteit Brussel (HUBrussel), Catholic University of Leuven (KUL) explain Prices and Network Effects in Two-Sided Markets: The Belgian...JA HodnickiCompetition Policy after the Credit Crunch: The view from a UK competition authoritytag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef011570ad5214970c2009-07-10T04:00:00-04:002009-07-10T08:00:00Z2009-07-10T08:00:00ZPosted by D. Daniel Sokol Peter Freeman, Chairman—Competition Commission presented an interesting speech at Chatham House last week titled Competition Policy after the Credit Crunch: The view from a UK competition authority.JA HodnickiMonopoly Is What Happens While You’re Busy Making Speechestag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef011570e77856970c2009-07-09T13:50:07-04:002009-07-09T17:50:07Z2009-07-09T17:50:07ZPosted by D. Daniel Sokol Jay L. Himes (Labaton Sucharow) authored an article, Monopoly Is What Happens While You’re Busy Making Speeches, regarding the decision by Christine A. Varney, in her first public speech after being confirmed as Assistant Attorney...JA HodnickiBanking Services for Everyone? Barriers to Bank Access and Use around the Worldtag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef011570a333f0970c2009-07-09T12:02:15-04:002009-07-09T16:02:15Z2009-07-09T16:02:15ZPosted by D. Daniel Sokol Thorsten Beck, Tilburg University, Economics, Asli Demirguc-Kunt, World Bank - Development Research Group, and Maria Soledad Martinez Peria, World Bank - Development Research Group explain Banking Services for Everyone? Barriers to Bank Access and Use...JA HodnickiCompetition Commission Publishes Annual Reporttag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef011570f14c67970c2009-07-09T11:02:28-04:002009-07-09T15:02:28Z2009-07-09T15:02:28ZPosted by D. Daniel Sokol The Competition Commission (CC) has published its Annual Report and Accounts for 2008/09. You can download it here.JA HodnickiDid the Airline Tariff Publishing Case Reduce Collusion?tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef011570a332d7970c2009-07-09T09:36:46-04:002009-07-09T13:36:46Z2009-07-09T13:36:46ZPosted by D. Daniel Sokol Amalia Miller (Virginia - Econ) asks Did the Airline Tariff Publishing Case Reduce Collusion? ABSTRACT: In December 1992, the US Department of Justice filed suit against eight major domestic airlines and the Airline Tariff Publishing...JA HodnickiSuccessive Monopolies with Endogenous Qualitytag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef0115708b1b4e970c2009-07-09T06:00:09-04:002009-07-09T10:00:09Z2009-07-09T10:00:09ZPosted by D. Daniel Sokol Hans Zenger (European Commission) analyzes Successive Monopolies with Endogenous Quality. ABSTRACT: This paper analyzes the impact of vertical integration on product quality. Contrary to previous findings, it is shown that integration decreases quality in many...JA HodnickiAsymmetric Price Effects of Competitiontag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef0115717cda6e970b2009-07-08T14:11:26-04:002009-07-08T18:11:26Z2009-07-08T18:11:26ZPosted by D. Daniel Sokol Saul Lach (Department of Economics - Hebrew University of Israel) and José-Luis Moraga-González (Department of Economics, University of Groningen) study Asymmetric Price Effects of Competition. ABSTRACT: This paper examines how the distribution of prices changes...JA HodnickiEuropean Commission Adopts Final Report Inquiry into the Pharmaceutical Sectortag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef011571da4147970b2009-07-08T11:39:45-04:002009-07-08T15:39:45Z2009-07-08T15:39:45ZPosted by D. Daniel Sokol Information is available here. From the press release: Main findings and policy conclusions The inquiry has contributed significantly to the debate on European policy for pharmaceuticals, in particular for generic medicines. On the basis of...JA HodnickiGoogle Plans a PC Operating System tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef011571d9db0c970b2009-07-08T10:08:11-04:002009-07-08T22:58:29Z2009-07-08T14:08:11ZPosted by D. Daniel Sokol Remember when lots of academics, practitioners and DOJ thought that Microsoft was going to crush everyone in innovative industries? That seemed to be the dominant position in the academic and legal communities ten, five, three...JA HodnickiCompetition Thinking Still in Silostag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef011570e48e52970c2009-07-08T08:16:45-04:002009-07-08T14:12:44Z2009-07-08T12:16:45ZPosted by D. Daniel Sokol Yesterday I presented at the US Chamber of Commerce on the SOE challenge. One issue that I raised is that there is too much thinking within existing organizational silos among US government agencies (DOJ. FTC,...JA HodnickiEU Continues with Big Antitrust Finestag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef011570e4665e970c2009-07-08T07:14:36-04:002009-07-08T11:14:36Z2009-07-08T11:14:36ZPosted by D. Daniel Sokol The Commission continues to impose large fines. This time the companies are the European firms E.ON and GDF Suez, thus ending a debate I have with a practitioner friend that only US technology firms would...JA HodnickiPiercing the Corporate Veil': Imposition of Fines on Associations of Undertakings for Violation of EC Competition Lawtag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef011570a33257970c2009-07-08T06:50:59-04:002009-07-08T10:50:59Z2009-07-08T10:50:59ZPosted by D. Daniel Sokol Alexandr Svetlicinii, European University Institute - Department of Law describes Piercing the Corporate Veil': Imposition of Fines on Associations of Undertakings for Violation of EC Competition Law. ABSTRACT: The ECJ's judgment in Coop de France...JA HodnickiDoes Competition from Ambulatory Surgical Centers Affect Hospital Surgical Output and Hospital Profit?tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef011571985903970b2009-07-07T07:13:02-04:002009-07-07T11:13:02Z2009-07-07T11:13:02ZPosted by D. Daniel Sokol Michael Robert Plotzke (ABT Associates) and Charles Courtemanche (UNC - Greensboro, Business and Economics) ask Does Competition from Ambulatory Surgical Centers Affect Hospital Surgical Output and Hospital Profit? ABSTRACT: Hospital administrators have expressed concern that...JA HodnickiAntitrust and Sports Equipment Standards: Winners and Whinerstag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef011571acbcb9970b2009-07-07T07:12:04-04:002009-07-07T11:12:04Z2009-07-07T11:12:04ZPosted by D. Daniel Sokol John Lopatka (Penn State Law) explains Antitrust and Sports Equipment Standards: Winners and Whiners. ABSTRACT: Sports governing bodies routinely adopt equipment standards because equipment can have a dramatic impact on performance. Standards and rules set...JA HodnickiPrivatization, Unbundling, and Liberalization of Network Industries: a discussion of the dominant policy paradigm in the EUtag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef01157198574a970b2009-07-07T05:37:00-04:002009-07-07T09:37:16Z2009-07-07T09:37:00ZPosted by D. Daniel Sokol Lidia Ceriani, Università Bocconi - Department of Institutional Management, Raffaele Doronzo, Università degli Studi di Milan, Department of Economics, and Massimo Florio, Università degli Studi di Milano, Department of Economics explore Privatization, Unbundling, and Liberalization...JA Hodnicki