Antitrust policy has the potential to affect the innovation process through merger control, which influences concentration and market power in the economy. The ultimate effect of a merger on innovation is determined by the generated efficiencies, which can tip the balance between profit cannibalization and profit appropriability. Over the past decades pre-merger notification requirements have become more lenient, allowing thousands of acquisitions of small innovative firms to avoid merger contro
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