学術雑誌論文

学術雑誌論文

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Japan and the World Economy. 2023, 67, p. 101203

A note on conglomerate mergers: The Google/Fitbit case

Elsevier B.V.

英語

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2023-06-28

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.japwor.2023.101203

Nakagawa A., Matsushima N.. A note on conglomerate mergers: The Google/Fitbit case. Japan and the World Economy 67, 101203 (2023); https://doi.org/10.1016/j.japwor.2023.101203.

We consider conglomerate mergers using the Google/Fitbit case as an example. First, summarizing the importance of conglomerate merger control and the current enforcement standards for such mergers by competition laws, we briefly describe a review of the Google/Fitbit merger by the Japan Fair Trade Commission. Next, we explain the background of the merger and introduce Chen et al. (2022), who theoretically discuss a cross-market merger by considering the Google/Fitbit merger. Finally, we discuss the implications of Chen et al. (2022) for controlling conglomerate mergers. Specifically, personalized pricing based on data analytics can be a foreclosure device; in particular, merger-specific efficiencies can foster market foreclosure.

© 2023 Published by Elsevier B.V. This manuscript version is made available under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

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A note on conglomerate mergers: The Google/Fitbit case

Elsevier B.V.

英語

2023-06-28

Japan and the World Economy

67

101203

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.japwor.2023.101203

https://hdl.handle.net/11094/92425