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- Econsult experts analyzed economic issues related to the certification of a nation-wide class of purchasers of carpet for a price fixing case and provided testimony on competitive impact and damage measurement. This effort provided a substantial basis for the federal district court's decision to certify the class.
- A study of the building supplies sector was conducted to determine market definition, competitive impact, and damages in a Robinson-Patman suit against a manufacturer of building supplies. Testimony was provided in federal court.
- A complex computer simulation model was developed to assess the damages resulting from the monopolization of a manufacturing technology market.
- Econsult staff analyzed liability and damage issues in a case of price fixing in a business service industry.
- The United States Federal Trade Commission requested assistance in its assessment of the potential competitive impacts of a proposed merger of two producers of food products. The analysis focused on market definition, market shares, and contestability. Based in part on this analysis, the FTC voted unanimously to oppose the merger, and the parties decided not to pursue the merger.
- An Econsult expert assisted the United States Department of Justice with its study of the likely costs and benefits of privatizing postal services. A statistical analyses of economies of scale, economies of scope, and cost efficiency provided insights into the possible consequences of open competition in the provision of some or all postal services.
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