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A Short Overview of a Methodology for the Ex-Post Review of Merger Control Decisions

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  • Paolo Buccirossi

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  • Lorenzo Ciari

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  • Tomaso Duso

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  • Sven-Olof Fridolfsson

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  • Giancarlo Spagnolo

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  • Cristiana Vitale

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  • Paolo Buccirossi & Lorenzo Ciari & Tomaso Duso & Sven-Olof Fridolfsson & Giancarlo Spagnolo & Cristiana Vitale, 2008. "A Short Overview of a Methodology for the Ex-Post Review of Merger Control Decisions," De Economist, Springer, vol. 156(4), pages 453-475, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:kap:decono:v:156:y:2008:i:4:p:453-475
    DOI: 10.1007/s10645-008-9104-3
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    1. Mats Bergman, 2008. "Quis Custodiet Ipsos Custodes? or Measuring and Evaluating the Effectiveness of Competition Enforcement," De Economist, Springer, vol. 156(4), pages 387-409, December.

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