The Determinants of Market Outcomes
1.1 Demand Functions and Demand Elasticities
1.2 Technological Determinants of Market Structure
1.3 Competitive Environments: Perfect Competition. Oligopoly and
Monopoly
1.4 Conclusions
2 Econometrics Review
11 Multiple Regression
2.2 Identification of Causal Effects
2.3 Best Practice in Econometric Exercises
2.4 Conclusions
2.5 Annex: Introduction Lo (he Theory of Identification
3 Estimation of Cost Functions
3.1 Accounting and Economic Revenue. Costs, and Profits
3.2 Estimation of Production and Cost Functions
3.3 Alternative Approaches
3.4 Costs and Market Structure
3.5 Conclusions
4 Market Definition
4.1 Basic Concepts in Market Definition
4.2 Price Level Differences and Price Correlations
4.3 NaturaI Experiments
4.4 Directly Estimating the Substitution Effect
4.5 Using Shipment Data for Geographic Market Definition
4.6 Measuring Pricing Constraints
4.7 Conclusions
5 The Relationship between Market Structure and Price
5.1 Framework for Analyzing the Effect of Market Structure on Prices
5.2 Entry. Exit, and Pricing Power
5.3 Conclusions
6 Identification of Conduct
6.1 The Role of Structural Indicators
6.2 Directly ldentifying the Nature of Competition
6.3 Conclusions
6.4 Annex: Identification of Conduct in Differentiated Markets
7 Damage Estimation
7.1 Quantifying Damages of a Cartel
7.2 Quantifying Damages in Abuse of Dominant Position Cases
7.3 Conclusions
8 Merger Simulation
8.1 Best Practice in Merger Simulation
8.2 Introduction to Unilateral Effects
8.3 General Model for Merger Simulation
8.4 Merger Simulation: Coordinated Effects
8.5 Conclusions
9 Demand System Estimation
9.1 Demand System Estimation: Models of Continuous Choice
9.2 Demand System Estimation: Discrete Choice Models
9.3 Demand Estimation in Merger Analysis
9.4 Conclusions
10 Quantitative Assessments of Vertical Restraints and Integration
10.1 Rationales for Vertical Restraints and Integration
10,2 Measuring the Effect of Vertical Restraints
10.3 Conclusions
