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Shilong Sun

Shilong Sun is a Senior Economist at Compass Lexecon in Washington, DC. He was previously a Postdoctoral Fellow at Queen’s University in Canada. He specializes in econometric analysis, big data analytics, modeling, and simulation in antitrust and competition matters. He has worked on cases across a variety of industries, including digital platforms, airlines, and retail. Sun’s research interests include empirical industrial organization and applied microeconomics, with a focus on vertical relationships, entry deterrence, and digital platform analytics.
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How Regulation Can Target the Negative Effects of Vertical Foreclosure

Charles Hodgson
In a new NBER working paper, Charles Hodgson and Shilong Sun show that vertical integration is usually good for consumers, except when firms have both the ability and the incentive to foreclose rivals.  They use the heavily integrated Chinese Film Industry to show that targeting enforcement to the markets where harm is predictable makes it possible to effectively regulate harmful cases and protect consumers.

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