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From Surrogates to Stories: The Evolution of Federal Merger Policy


Robert H. Lande


University of Baltimore - School of Law

James Langenfeld


Loyola University Chicago School of Law; Navigant Economics - Chicago
Spring 1997

Antitrust Magazine, Vol. 11, No. 5, 1997

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This article traces the evolution of federal merger policy. It documents how merger enforcement originally was largely based upon very strong structural presumptions. These presumptions gradually eroded and other factors became more and more important in enforcement decisions. Today meger enforcement essentially consists of structural safe harbors and a full rule of reason analysis for any merger not within these safe harbors.

Number of Pages in PDF File: 5

Keywords: mergers, merger policy, antitrust, rule of reason, safe harbors

JEL Classification: K21, K22

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Date posted: December 18, 2008  

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Lande, Robert H. and Langenfeld, James, From Surrogates to Stories: The Evolution of Federal Merger Policy (Spring 1997). Antitrust Magazine, Vol. 11, No. 5, 1997. Available at SSRN: http://ssrn.com/abstract=1314785

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Robert H. Lande (Contact Author)
University of Baltimore - School of Law ( email )
1420 N. Charles Street
Baltimore, MD 21218
United States
James Langenfeld
Loyola University Chicago School of Law
25 E. Pearson
Chicago, IL 60611
United States

Navigant Economics - Chicago
30 South Wacker Drive
Chicago, IL 60606
United States
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