The expert economics offices of Eric Fruits, Ph.D.
Dr. Eric Fruits is an expert in economics, finance, and statistics. He is a competition expert who has written an articles on competition issues. His article on price fixing and cartels was published in the top-tier Journal of Law and Economics. His study of bond market competition was published in the Municipal Finance Journal.
Dr.Fruits has assisted in the review of several mergers including Exxon-Mobil, BP-Arco, and Nestlé-Ralston. He has worked on many antitrust lawsuits, including Ross-Simmons v. Weyerhaeuser, a predatory bidding case that was ultimately decided by the United States Supreme Court.
Representative Publications and Projects
Market power and cartel formation: theory and an empirical test
A comprehensive evaluation of the comparative
cost of negotiated and competitive methods of municipal bond issuance
Ross-Simmons Hardwood Lumber Co., Inc. v. Weyerhaeuser Company
Wayne v. BP Oil Company
Echostar Communications Inc., et al. v. DirecTV, Inc., et al.
California Attorney General gasoline pricing investigation
Nestlé-Ralston merger
BP-Arco merger
Exxon-Mobil merger