Impact of the HHI in European Antitrust Proceedings and its Relevance to Market Entry Strategy Design

Sievers, Thorben Frederik

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Title:	Impact of the HHI in European Antitrust Proceedings and its Relevance to Market Entry Strategy Design
Language:	German
Authors:	Sievers, Thorben Frederik
Keywords:	HHI; Herfindahl-Hirschman-Index; Merger Guidelines; European Commission; Antitrust Proceedings; Market Entry Mode; Federal Trade Commission; Internati
Issue Date:	16-Nov-2018
Abstract:	The HHI concept has been part of the merger guidelines in US American and European antitrust legislation. Criticism around the official application of the HHI has been rising recently, claiming that the HHI is an outdated tool, incapable of delivering probative value in antitrust proceedings. This thesis compares US American and European merger guidelines and assesses the actual application practices of these guidelines in official merger reviews. European cases are discussed in detail. In the second part of this thesis the option of using the HHI in the private sector to vet internationalizing opportunities are discussed.
URI:	http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12738/8515
Institute:	Department Wirtschaft Fakultät Wirtschaft und Soziales Fakultät Wirtschaft und Soziales
Type:	Thesis
Thesis type:	Master Thesis
Advisor:	Ribberink, Natalia
Referee:	Gille, Michael
Appears in Collections:	Theses