Merger control on two-sided markets: is there need for an efficiency defense?

Edmond Baranes, Thomas Cortade and Andreea Cosnita-Langlais

Working Papers from LAMETA, Universtiy of Montpellier

Abstract: We study horizontal mergers on two-sided markets between horizontally differentiated platforms. We provide a theoretical analysis of the merger's price effect based on the amount of cost savings it generates, the behavior of outsider platforms, and the size of cross-group network effects. We point out differences as compared with the standard, one-sided merger analysis, and also discuss the merger control policy implications.

Pages: 27 pages
Date: 2014-11, Revised 2014-11
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