Merger Remedies: Is the Cure Effective in Restoring Competition? An Assessment Based on Merger Remedy Decisions Across Selected European Jurisdictions

Abstract

The purpose of this thesis is to analyse the structuring and effectiveness of merger remedies by national competition authorities across multiple European OECD countries and industries on a quantitative as well as qualitative basis. By constructing a data set based on 100 reports by national competition authorities between 2015 and 2022 throughout eight countries on phase II remedy decisions, this thesis aims at providing more generalizable results in terms of what is driving remedy decision outcomes.