Quantitative techniques for competition and antitrust analysis /
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| Author / Creator: | Davis, Peter J. (Peter John), 1970- |
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| Imprint: | Princeton : Princeton University Press, c2010. |
| Description: | xi, 580 p. : ill. ; 25 cm. |
| Language: | English |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/7904469 |
Table of Contents:
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- 1. The Determinants of Market Outcomes
- 1.1. Demand Functions and Demand Elasticities
- 1.2. Technological Determinants of Market Structure
- 1.3. Competitive Environments: Perfect Competition, Oligopoly, and Monopoly
- 1.4. Conclusions
- 2. Econometrics Review
- 2.1. Multiple Regression
- 2.2. Identification of Causal Effects
- 2.3. Best Practice in Econometric Exercises
- 2.4. Conclusions
- 2.5. Annex: Introduction to the Theory of Identification
- 3. Estimation of Cost Functions
- 3.1. Accounting and Economic Revenue, Costs, and Profits
- 3.2. Estimation of Production and Cost Functions
- 3.3. Alternative Approaches
- 3.4. Costs and Market Structure
- 3.5. Conclusions
- 4. Market Definition
- 4.1. Basic Concepts in Market Definition
- 4.2. Price Level Differences and Price Correlations
- 4.3. Natural Experiments
- 4.4. Directly Estimating the Substitution Effect
- 4.5. Using Shipment Data for Geographic Market Definition
- 4.6. Measuring Pricing Constraints
- 4.7. Conclusions
- 5. The Relationship between Market Structure and Price
- 5.1. Framework for Analyzing the Effect of Market Structure on Prices
- 5.2. Entry, Exit, and Pricing Power
- 5.3. Conclusions
- 6. Identification of Conduct
- 6.1. The Role of Structural Indicators
- 6.2. Directly Identifying the Nature of Competition
- 6.3. Conclusions
- 6.4. Annex: Identification of Conduct in Differentiated Markets
- 7. Damage Estimation
- 7.1. Quantifying Damages of a Cartel
- 7.2. Quantifying Damages in Abuse of Dominant Position Cases
- 7.3. Conclusions
- 8. Merger Simulation
- 8.1. Best Practice in Merger Simulation
- 8.2. Introduction to Unilateral Effects
- 8.3. General Model for Merger Simulation
- 8.4. Merger Simulation: Coordinated Effects
- 8.5. Conclusions
- 9. Demand System Estimation
- 9.1. Demand System Estimation: Models of Continuous Choice
- 9.2. Demand System Estimation: Discrete Choice Models
- 9.3. Demand Estimation in Merger Analysis
- 9.4. Conclusions
- 10. Quantitative Assessment of Vertical Restraints and Integration
- 10.1. Rationales for Vertical Restraints and Integration
- 10.2. Measuring the Effect of Vertical Restraints
- 10.3. Conclusions
- Conclusion
- References
- Index
