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Preface | |
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Acknowledgments | |
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The Determinants of Market Outcomes | |
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Demand Functions and Demand Elasticities | |
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Technological Determinants of Market Structure | |
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Competitive Environments: Perfect Competition, Oligopoly, and Monopoly | |
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Conclusions | |
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Econometrics Review | |
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Multiple Regression | |
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Identification of Causal Effects | |
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Best Practice in Econometric Exercises | |
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Conclusions | |
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Annex: Introduction to the Theory of Identification | |
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Estimation of Cost Functions | |
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Accounting and Economic Revenue, Costs, and Profits | |
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Estimation of Production and Cost Functions | |
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Alternative Approaches | |
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Costs and Market Structure | |
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Conclusions | |
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Market Definition | |
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Basic Concepts in Market Definition | |
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Price Level Differences and Price Correlations | |
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Natural Experiments | |
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Directly Estimating the Substitution Effect | |
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Using Shipment Data for Geographic Market Definition | |
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Measuring Pricing Constraints | |
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Conclusions | |
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The Relationship between Market Structure and Price | |
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Framework for Analyzing the Effect of Market Structure on Prices | |
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Entry, Exit, and Pricing Power | |
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Conclusions | |
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Identification of Conduct | |
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The Role of Structural Indicators | |
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Directly Identifying the Nature of Competition | |
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Conclusions | |
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Annex: Identification of Conduct in Differentiated Markets | |
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Damage Estimation | |
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Quantifying Damages of a Cartel | |
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Quantifying Damages in Abuse of Dominant Position Cases | |
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Conclusions | |
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Merger Simulation | |
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Best Practice in Merger Simulation | |
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Introduction to Unilateral Effects | |
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General Model for Merger Simulation | |
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Merger Simulation: Coordinated Effects | |
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Conclusions | |
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Demand System Estimation | |
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Demand System Estimation: Models of Continuous Choice | |
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Demand System Estimation: Discrete Choice Models | |
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Demand Estimation in Merger Analysis | |
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Conclusions | |
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Quantitative Assessment of Vertical Restraints and Integration | |
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Rationales for Vertical Restraints and Integration | |
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Measuring the Effect of Vertical Restraints | |
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Conclusions | |
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Conclusion | |
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References | |
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Index | |