The Section of Antitrust Law is pleased to announce the creation of an award for the best published academic paper providing a retrospective examination of the aftermath of merger decisions made by enforcement agencies or the courts.

The Award Committee shall base its award decision on the paper's excellence of methodology and reliability of empirical evidence, its excellence of analysis and conclusions, and its contribution to understanding in the field.

AWARDS:

The first place winner will receive an award in the amount of $8,000.

A maximum of two runners-up may be awarded an amount of $3,000 each.

To become eligible for consideration, papers must meet the following:

1. The paper must address the subject of retrospective examination of the outcomes of merger decisions by government antitrust/competition enforcement agencies, including decisions with or without conditions.
2. The paper must include empirical analysis of post-decision data.
3. The paper may cover enforcement decisions in any jurisdiction having a governmental merger control system.
4. The paper must be in the English language and have been published or accepted for publication on or after January 1, 2011.

To enter, please send one copy of the article and a completed Entry Form, via email by no later than February 1, 2013 to Deborah Morgan at:

ABA Section of Antitrust Law
Retrospective Analysis of Merger Decision Outcomes Competition
321 North Clark Street
Chicago, IL 60654
Deborah.Morgan@americanbar.org

Chair:  James F Rill

Committee Roster (5 total members)