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A Study on the Antitrust Issues of Overbuying |
WU Qing ping1,XIN Hong2 |
1. Hebei University of Economics& Business2. |
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Abstract Nowadays, there is obstacle in the regulation of overbuying in China. Based on an economic analysis of overbuying, this paper proposes legal solutions. First, the corporate overbuying conduct may raise antitrust concerns under the Antitrust Law. Second, the economic analysis of overbuying distinguishes two different types of overbuying (predatory and rival cost-raising) according to their different target markets and potentially different economic impacts. Third, in practice of regulation, overbuying should be evaluated with a four-step rule of reason analysis under the basic consumer welfare standard.
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Received: 19 September 2011
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Corresponding Authors:
WU Qing ping
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