Die Eigentumsverhältnisse von großen Unternehmen sind in den vergangenen Jahren immer komplexer geworden. Häufig halten große institutionelle Investoren Anteile an verschiedenen börsennotierten Unternehmen gleichzeitig, was als Common Ownership oder gemeinsame Eigentümerstrukturen bezeichnet wird. Dieses Phänomen wirft viele wettbewerbsrechtliche Fragen auf. Dieser Wochenbericht untersucht auf Basis ...
This paper sheds new light on the role of communication for cartel formation. Using machine learning to evaluate free-form chat communication among firms in a laboratory experiment, we identify typical communication patterns for both explicit cartel formation and indirect attempts to collude tacitly. We document that firms are less likely to communicate explicitly about price fixing and more likely ...
The main purpose of the project is to put together a comprehensive database including qualitative and quantitative information from past merger cases, which would enable DG Competition to produce statistical reports which could serve as an input to DG Competition's decision making practice in relation to EU merger control, both for operational and for policy purposes.