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This paper covers the activities of the Economic Analysis Group of the Antitrust Division, U.S. Department of Justice, during 2009–2010. It describes the economic analysis undertaken by EAG in several important investigations and other activities as an advocate for competition.
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The authors would like to thank Erika Hamalainen for valuable assistance in preparing this manuscript. We also want to express our great appreciation to the EAG managers and many talented staff economists who performed outstanding work on the matters discussed herein: Robin Allen, Elizabeth Armington, William Drake, Wayne Dunham, Eric Emch, Nathan Goldstein, Nicholas Hill, Rene Kamita, Michael Klass, Robert Majure, Nathan Miller, William Nye, Lori Parcel, Oliver Richard, Michael Sandfort, Mary Schaffer, Jennifer Shanefelter, Jeffrey Wilder, Jeremy Verlinda, Gregory Werden, and Tor Winston.
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Heyer, K., Shapiro, C. The Year in Review: Economics at the Antitrust Division, 2009–2010. Rev Ind Organ 37, 291–307 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11151-010-9271-7
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