DOJ/FTC Draft 2020 Vertical Merger Guidelines Comment of the Global Antitrust Institute, Antonin Scalia Law School, George Mason University

Abstract

This comment is submitted by the Global Antitrust Institute (GAI) at the Antonin Scalia Law School, George Mason University to the Federal Trade Commission and Department of Justice regarding the draft 2020 Vertical Merger Guidelines. The GAI Competition Advocacy Program provides a wide range of recommendations to facilitate adoption of economically sound competition policies.

Keywords: antitrust, competition law, vertical integration, vertical mergers, vertical controls, elimination of double marginalization, raising rivals' costs

JEL Classification: K2, K21, L14, L2, L4, L40, L42