Econometric Analysis in FTC v. Staples
Open Access
- 1 March 1999
- journal article
- research article
- Published by SAGE Publications in Journal of Marketing & Public Policy
- Vol. 18 (1) , 11-21
- https://doi.org/10.1177/074391569901800103
Abstract
Econometric evidence played an important part in the litigation of the Federal Trade Commission's (FTC's) successful challenge to the proposed merger of Staples and Office Depot. In this article, the author describes the motivation and methods behind the FTC's econometric analyses of pricing. He also sets forth lessons for the process of relying on econometric evidence in merger investigations.Keywords
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