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Loertscher, S. and Reisinger, M. (2009) Competitive Effects of Vertical Integration with Downstream Oligopsony and Oligopoly. Governance and the Efficiency of Economic Systems (GESY). Discussion Paper No. 278.

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• TITLE: Vertical Mergers, Raising Rivals’ Costs and Foreclosure in a Network Industry

  AUTHORS: Adekola Oyenuga

  KEYWORDS: Vertical Structure, Oligopoly, Antitrust Policy, Congestion Externalities, Network Effects

  JOURNAL NAME: Modern Economy, Vol.5 No.4, April 22, 2014

  ABSTRACT: Foreclosure through raising a network rival’s costs may not be detrimental in the short-term, but in the longer-term it may allow a predator to expand its market share. The focus of antitrust opinion in assessing potential vertical mergers should therefore be on the longer-term effects of such mergers.