Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/22967 
Year of Publication: 
2006
Series/Report no.: 
Bonn Econ Discussion Papers No. 22/2006
Publisher: 
University of Bonn, Bonn Graduate School of Economics (BGSE), Bonn
Abstract: 
We consider antitrust enforcement within the adversarial model used by the United States. We show that, under the adversarial system, the Antitrust Authority may try to prohibit mergers also in those cases in which litigation is ine? cient. Even if market concentration and technological disadvantages lead to a significant welfare reduction after merger, from society´s perspective the agency´s lawsuit may be ine? cient. We can show that these ine? ciencies may be aggravated if the takeover is hostile.
Subjects: 
hostile takeover
litigation contest
merger
JEL: 
L40
D43
K21
Document Type: 
Working Paper

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