Spring 2011, Volume 6 Number 1

In this issue: In April, the Mexican CFC (Competition Commission) celebrated its first official competition day focusing on issues of guidance and transparency. In honor of that occasion, we are presenting our first bilingual issue. Three of these papers (in English) are from “foreign” experts. Professors Richard Schmalensee and David Evans, along with OFT Chairman […]

Eduardo Perez-Motta, Jun 01, 2011 This article is presented in Spanish. Empezaré diciendo que el Día de la competencia no celebra  la existencia de más competencia en el país, sino que es un evento que busca  generar conciencia sobre el problema de falta de eficiencia en los mercados y  la necesidad de que exista más […]

David Evans, Jun 01, 2011 This article proposes a resolution to the longstanding controversy between courts, economists, and antitrust authorities over the appropriate role of market delineation. Market definition should remain the first step in antitrust and merger analysis. It provides information on competitive constraints and other aspects of the economic landscape that are essential […]

Andrew Hasty, Jun 01, 2011 This article is part of a Chronicle. See more from this Chronicle I would like to thank Eduardo Pérez Motta and colleagues at the Comisión Federal de Competencia (“CFC”) for inviting me here today to discuss this topic, which is of relevance to competition agencies worldwide, whether new or mature, […]

Luis Alberto Ibarra, Jun 01, 2011 This article is presented in Spanish. El tema de esta plática es presentar una propuesta de Criterios Técnicos para la Imposición de Multas para México. Para ello, primero quisiera hacer referencia a la motivación para elaborar esta propuesta y mencionar brevemente la práctica internacional. Posteriormente, haré la presentación de […]

David Evans, Jun 01, 2011 Now if antitrust were a movie, then market definition, which Professor Schmalensee has talked about earlier, is surely the star. Perhaps even a superhero. Market definition can guarantee a victory for a competition authority against the corporate villain. Or it can sweep in and save an innocent business wrongly charged. […]

Richard Schmalensee, Jun 01, 2011 Let me now turn to the broad consensus on market definition among leading authorities. I don’t have time-and I doubt you have the patience-to go through all the methods and information sources discussed in our paper. It seems more useful on this occasion to highlight three of the key concepts […]

Javier Nunez Melgoza, Jun 01, 2011 This article is presented in Spanish. Quiero presentar una semblanza acerca del documento que se elaboró en la Dirección General de Concentraciones, el cual está enfocado a explicar cómo se lleva el procedimiento de recepción y de análisis de los expedientes que tienen que ver con concentraciones que son […]