Mergers and merger remedies in the EU : assessing the consequences for competition Headlines are made when the European Commission prohibits a merger but this is actually very rare. Clearances subject to conditions (i.e. remedies) happen ten times as frequently but have received far less attention in academic literature. This book provides an empirical assessment of the effectiveness of merger remedies employing a novel simulation methodology based on formal economic theory. The authors were given unprecedented access to data available to case handlers concerning a range of remedied mergers covering 21 markets. Using this they have adapted simple simulation techniques to appraise the competitive effects of these mergers and the impact of potential and actual remedies. Ex ante results are then compared with ex post impact to examine the actual effectiveness of remedies. The results provide a critique of both simple market share analysis and remedy design. This research thus contributes to economics research and practical merger policy Mergers and remedies in the EU : an overview The literature on merger remedies Classification of merger remedies Methodology for assessment of mergers and remedies Structure and competitive process in paper and board markets Assessment of remedies adopted by the EC in paper mergers Structure and competitive process in pharmaceuticals markets Assessment of remedies adopted by the EC in pharmaceuticals mergers Conclusions and recommendations.