Massimo Motta

Universitat Pompeu Fabra

Professor

Ramon Trias Fargas 25-27

Barcelona, 08005

Spain

Catalan Institution of Research and Advanced Studies (ICREA)

P/ Lluis Companys 23

Barcelona, 08010

Spain

Barcelona School of Economics

Carrer de Ramon Trias Fargas, 25-27

Barcelona, 08005

Spain

  • Universitat Pompeu Fabra

  • Catalan Institution of Research and Advanced Studies (ICREA)

  • Barcelona School of Economics

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1.

Leniency Programs and Cartel Prosecution

IGIER Working Paper No. 150
Number of pages: 37 Posted: 07 Sep 1999
Michele Polo and Massimo Motta
Bocconi University - Department of Economics and Universitat Pompeu Fabra
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The European Commission's Draft Guidelines on Exclusionary Abuses: A Law and Economics Critique and Recommendations

Journal of European Competition Law and Practice
Number of pages: 10 Posted: 12 Dec 2024 Last Revised: 13 Mar 2025
Pinar Akman, Chiara Fumagalli and Massimo Motta
School of Law, University of Leeds, Bocconi University - Department of Economics and Universitat Pompeu Fabra
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Reflections on the European Commission’s Draft Guidelines on Exclusionary Abuses

Number of pages: 15 Posted: 05 Dec 2024
Pinar Akman, Massimo Motta and Chiara Fumagalli
School of Law, University of Leeds, Universitat Pompeu Fabra and Bocconi University - Department of Economics
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On the Use of Price-Cost Tests in Loyalty Discounts and Exclusive Dealing Arrangements: Which Implications from Economic Theory?

BAFFI CAREFIN Centre Research Paper No. 2016-36
Number of pages: 35 Posted: 13 Oct 2016
Chiara Fumagalli and Massimo Motta
Bocconi University - Department of Economics and Universitat Pompeu Fabra
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Market-Share Discounts, Ineffcient Foreclosure, Exclusive Dealing, Antitrust Policy

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Dynamic Vertical Foreclosure

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Dynamic Vertical Foreclosure

CEPR Discussion Paper No. DP12498
Number of pages: 48 Posted: 19 Dec 2017
Chiara Fumagalli and Massimo Motta
Bocconi University - Department of Economics and Universitat Pompeu Fabra
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Exclusion, Inefficient foreclosure, Monopolisation, Refusal to supply

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Advertising Bans

Universitat Pompeu Fabra Economics WP 205
Number of pages: 47 Posted: 01 Oct 1997
Massimo Motta
Universitat Pompeu Fabra
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A Simple Theory of Predation

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A Simple Theory of Predation

FEEM Working Paper No. 15. 2009
Number of pages: 26 Posted: 25 Feb 2010
Chiara Fumagalli and Massimo Motta
Bocconi University - Department of Economics and Universitat Pompeu Fabra
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Anticompetitive Behaviour, Exclusion, Below-Cost Pricing, Antitrust

A Simple Theory of Predation

CEPR Discussion Paper No. DP7372
Number of pages: 26 Posted: 26 Aug 2009
Chiara Fumagalli and Massimo Motta
Bocconi University - Department of Economics and Universitat Pompeu Fabra
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Anticompetitive behaviour, Antitrust, Below-cost pricing, Exclusion

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Product Differentiation and Endogenous Mode of Competition

IGIER Working Paper No. 134
Number of pages: 18 Posted: 12 Jan 1999
Michele Polo and Massimo Motta
Bocconi University - Department of Economics and Universitat Pompeu Fabra
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Exclusive Dealing: The Interaction between Foreclosure and Investment Promotion

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Exclusive Dealing: The Interaction between Foreclosure and Investment Promotion

FEEM Working Paper No. 120.2009
Number of pages: 39 Posted: 11 Jan 2010
Chiara Fumagalli, Massimo Motta and Thomas Rønde
Bocconi University - Department of Economics, Universitat Pompeu Fabra and University of Copenhagen - Department of Economics
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Monopolization Practices, Vertical Agreements

Exclusive Dealing: The Interaction between Foreclosure and Investment Promotion

CEPR Discussion Paper No. DP7240
Number of pages: 39 Posted: 07 Apr 2009
Chiara Fumagalli, Massimo Motta and Thomas Rønde
Bocconi University - Department of Economics, Universitat Pompeu Fabra and University of Copenhagen - Department of Economics
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Monopolization practices, Vertical agreements

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Tying in Evolving Industries, when Future Entry Cannot Be Deterred

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Tying in Evolving Industries, when Future Entry Cannot Be Deterred

BAFFI CAREFIN Centre Research Paper No. 2019-123
Number of pages: 36 Posted: 01 Nov 2019
Chiara Fumagalli and Massimo Motta
Università Bocconi and Universitat Pompeu Fabra
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Inefficient foreclosure, Tying, Scale economies, Network Externalities

Tying in Evolving Industries, When Future Entry Cannot Be Deterred

CEPR Discussion Paper No. DP14031
Number of pages: 35 Posted: 07 Oct 2019
Chiara Fumagalli and Massimo Motta
Università Bocconi and Universitat Pompeu Fabra
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Inefficient foreclosure, network externalities, Scale Economies, Tying

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The assessment of exclusive contracts: the competition case against Computicket in South Africa

Number of pages: 25 Posted: 20 Dec 2023
Liberty Mncube, Giulio Federico and Massimo Motta
University of Cape Town, Oxera Consulting LLP and Universitat Pompeu Fabra
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Antitrust, abuse of dominance, exclusive contracts

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Big Tech Mergers

CEPR Discussion Paper No. DP14353
Number of pages: 41 Posted: 29 Jan 2020 Last Revised: 10 Feb 2020
Massimo Motta and Martin Peitz
Universitat Pompeu Fabra and University of Mannheim - Department of Economics
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Acquisitions, Antitrust, competition policy, Digital Markets, platforms

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Exclusive Dealing and Entry When Buyers Compete

Number of pages: 22 Posted: 08 Nov 2002
Chiara Fumagalli and Massimo Motta
Bocconi University - Department of Economics and Universitat Pompeu Fabra
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anticompetitive behaviour, foreclosure, buyers' coordination

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Exclusive Dealing, Entry and Mergers

Number of pages: 34 Posted: 02 Jun 2005
Chiara Fumagalli, Massimo Motta and Lars Persson
Bocconi University - Department of Economics, Universitat Pompeu Fabra and Research Institute of Industrial Economics (IFN)
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Exclusive dealing, entry deterrence, mergers, antitrust

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The Effect of a Merger on Investments

CEPR Discussion Paper No. DP11550
Number of pages: 41 Posted: 10 Oct 2016
Massimo Motta and Emanuele Tarantino
Universitat Pompeu Fabra and Luiss Guido Carli University
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Horizontal mergers, innovation, Investments, Network-sharing Agreements

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Efficiency Gains and Myopic Antitrust Authority in a Dynamic Merger Game

Number of pages: 31 Posted: 20 Jan 2004
Massimo Motta and Helder Vasconcelos
Universitat Pompeu Fabra and Universidade do Porto - Faculdade de Economia (FEP)
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Endogenous mergers, foresight, efficiency offence

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Trade Secret Laws, Labour Mobility and Innovations

Number of pages: 37 Posted: 30 Nov 2002
Massimo Motta and Thomas Rønde
Universitat Pompeu Fabra and University of Copenhagen - Department of Economics
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Innovation, intellectual property rights, labour contracts, poaching, relational contracts, start-ups

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Shelving or Developing? The Acquisition of Potential Competitors Under Financial Constraints

CEPR Discussion Paper No. DP15113
Number of pages: 50 Posted: 18 Aug 2020 Last Revised: 29 Mar 2022
Chiara Fumagalli, Massimo Motta and Emanuele Tarantino
Università Bocconi, Universitat Pompeu Fabra and Luiss Guido Carli University
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nascent competitors, Optimal merger policy, selection effect

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Acquisition of Information and Share Prices: An Empirical Investigation of Cognitive Dissonance

CEPR Discussion Paper No. 5912
Number of pages: 28 Posted: 29 Dec 2006
Elena Argentesi, Helmut Luetkepohl and Massimo Motta
University of Bologna - Department of Economics, European University Institute and Universitat Pompeu Fabra
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Behavioural economics, time-series econometrics, empirical finance, newspapers

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Buyers' Coordination and Entry

Number of pages: 34 Posted: 14 Aug 2001
Chiara Fumagalli and Massimo Motta
Bocconi University - Department of Economics and Universitat Pompeu Fabra
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Miscoordination, entry, countervailing power, contractual clauses, exclusion, retailers

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The Effect of EU Antitrust Investigations and Fines on a Firm's Valuation

CEPR Discussion Paper No. DP6176
Number of pages: 34 Posted: 20 May 2008
Gregor Langus and Massimo Motta
ECA Economics GmbH and Universitat Pompeu Fabra
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Antitrust, deterrence, event studies, fines

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A Political Economy Model of Merger Policy in International Markets

CEPR Discussion Paper No. DP6894
Number of pages: 30 Posted: 20 Aug 2008
Massimo Motta and Michele Ruta
Universitat Pompeu Fabra and Economic Research Division, WTO
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Antitrust policy, European Union, Lobbying, Mergers

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On the Use of Price-Cost Tests in Loyalty Discounts: Which Implications from Economic Theory?

CEPR Discussion Paper No. DP10550
Number of pages: 30 Posted: 20 Apr 2015
Chiara Fumagalli and Massimo Motta
Bocconi University - Department of Economics and Universitat Pompeu Fabra
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exclusive dealing, inefficient foreclosure, market-share discounts

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Exclusionary Pricing and Rebates When Scale Matters

CEPR Discussion Paper No. DP6258
Number of pages: 41 Posted: 22 May 2008
Liliane Karlinger and Massimo Motta
University of Vienna and Universitat Pompeu Fabra
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abuse of dominance, exclusionary practices, network industry, price discrimination, rebates

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The "Kill Zone": Copying, Acquisition and Start-Ups&Apos; Direction of Innovation

CEPR Discussion Paper No. DP16151
Number of pages: 42 Posted: 14 May 2021 Last Revised: 14 Jul 2021
Massimo Motta and Sandro Shelegia
Universitat Pompeu Fabra and Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Department of Economics and Business, Students
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Antitrust Fines in Times of Crisis

CEPR Discussion Paper No. DP9290
Number of pages: 23 Posted: 01 Feb 2013
Natalia Fabra and Massimo Motta
Universidad Carlos III de Madrid - Departmento de Economia and Universitat Pompeu Fabra
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antitrust fines, business cycles, managing incentives

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Vertical Exclusion with Endogenous Competiton Externalities

CEPR Discussion Paper No. DP8982
Number of pages: 43 Posted: 28 Sep 2012
Stephen Hansen and Massimo Motta
University of Oxford - Department of Economics and Universitat Pompeu Fabra
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Adverse selection, Exclusive contracts, Limited liability, Risk

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Market Effects of Sponsored Search Auctions

CEPR Discussion Paper No. DP17401
Number of pages: 42 Posted: 23 Jun 2022
Massimo Motta and Antonio Penta
Universitat Pompeu Fabra and University of Wisconsin-Madison - Department of Economics
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auctions, brands, Horizontal agreements, oligopoly, online advertising, Search Engines

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Foreign Direct Investment and Spillovers Through Workers' Mobility

Universitat Pompeu Fabra Working Paper No. 258
Posted: 14 May 1998
Andrea Fosfuri, Massimo Motta and Thomas Rønde
Charles III University of Madrid - Department of Business Administration, Universitat Pompeu Fabra and University of Copenhagen - Department of Economics

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Country Asymmetries, Endogenous Product Choice and the Speed of Trade Liberalization

Economic Working Paper 259
Posted: 25 Mar 1998
Antonio Cabrales and Massimo Motta
Universitat Pompeu Fabra (UPF) - Faculty of Economic and Business Sciences and Universitat Pompeu Fabra

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