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Brett Wendling

Brett Wendling has been an economist at the Federal Trade Commission since 2006. He has published numerous articles in journals that include the Review of Economics and Statistics, the Journal of Health Economics, and the International Journal of Industrial Organization. Brett has also co-authored Commission reports, served as an expert handler in antitrust matters litigated before a Federal Court, and served as an economic advisor to a Commissioner.
Antitrust and Competition

How Well Do Divestiture Remedies Work for Supermarket Mergers?

Xiao Dong
In new research, Xiao Dong, Paul Koh, Devesh Raval, Dominic Smith, and Brett Wendling evaluate how well divestiture remedies work for mergers in the supermarket industry. They find that past supermarket divestitures lead to lower employment, reduced sales, and higher rates of exit from the market relative to comparable non-divested supermarkets.  

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