Publication date 1989 topics antitrust law, antitrust law. Economics, competition and policy, edited by professor lawrence white and john e. The book consists of economic studies of twenty of the most significant antitrust cases of recent years, fourteen of them new to this edition and six updated from the third edition. Plenty of recent research has highlighted a rise in concentration in the us economy, across different sectors. The case studiesmore than half of which are entirely neware written by prominent economists who participated in the proceedings of. The ebooks case against apple 20 forthcoming, john e. All cases from previous editions available with this text in custom formats.
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Each assignment is worth 15 percent of your overall gradefor a total of 30 percent. The case studiesmore than half of which are entirely neware written by prominent. It is also a useful reference book for lawyers and economistsboth academics and practitionerswho are interested in the types of economic analyses that have been applied in recent antitrust cases. Economics, competition, and policy, 4e, consists of a set of twenty original essays on important recent antitrust cases, commissioned and edited by john e. Economics, competition, and policy, 5th edition oxford university press, 2009 turningtechnologies clicker any of the following turningtechnologies clicker models can be used in the course. The chapter describes the economic issues at stake in the litigation, with a particular focus on the possibility that efficiencies could justify a merger in an industry in which postmerger concentration would be high. The book consists of economic studies of twentyone of the most significant antitrust cases of recent years, twelve of them new to this edition and nine updated from the fourth edition. Since the first edition was published 25 years ago, the antitrust revolution has been read by students, instructors, economists and lawyers from around the w. The newspaper preservation act of 1970 provides criteria under which newspapers competing in the same market may enter into a joint operating agreement joa. Save up to 80% by choosing the etextbook option for isbn. Breen1 march 11, 2004 abstract this paper presents a retrospective case study of merger efficiencies in the context of the merger of the union pacific railroad co. These cases include alleged anticompetitive practices by microsoft, intel, and american airlines.
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This chapter discusses the ftcs court challenge, in 2001, to the proposed merger of two baby food producers, heinz and beechnut. He is the author or editor of three books and more than 75. The antitrust revolution 190 4see hansmann 1980 and lynk 1995. Since the first edition was published 25 years ago, the antitrust revolution has been read by students, instructors, economists and lawyers from around the world. Examining ftc merger enforcement data from 1996 through 2011, kwoka finds that merger enforcement narrowed its focus to mergers at the very highest levels of concentration and adopted a more permissive stance. Every textbook comes with a 21day any reason guarantee. Rent the antitrust revolution 6th edition 9780199315499 today, or search our site for other textbooks by john e. The case studiesmore than threequarters of which are entirely neware written by prominent economists who participated in the proceedings of that case. Jul 23, 20 the sixth edition of the antitrust revolution. Economics, competition, and policy, fifth edition, examines the critical role of. Finnegan distinguished professor of economics at northeastern university.
In this book, john kwoka, a noted authority on industrial organization, examines all reliable empirical studies of the effect of specific mergers and develops entirely new information about the policies and remedies of antitrust agencies regarding these mergers. The case studies were written by prominent economists who participated in the proceedings of that case. Mergers, merger control, and remedies is foremost an economics book. Book larry white the antitrust revolution 6th edition. This derives largely from kwoka s seamless and intuitive linking of empirics, to valuable insight into observed agency outcomes, to implications for merger policy. Common to both of these factors is a revolution in thinking about which mergers. The book consists of economic studies of twentyone of the most significant antitrust cases of recent years, twelve of them new to this edition and nine updated from the. We pride ourselves on promoting sound and balanced antitrust discussions worldwide. Horizontal structure, horizontal practices, vertical and related market issues, and network issues. We may deviate from the tentative syllabus with assignments taken from current events, new cases, to accommodate. Mergers, merger control, and remedies the mit press.
The antitrust revolution, fifth edition, is ideal for undergraduate and graduate classes in industrial organization, government policy, and antitrust regulation law and economics. Eco nomics, competition, and policy, third edition. Fully updated to reflect important developments in antitrust economics, the antitrust revolution, seventh edition, examines the critical role of economic analysis. Each essay discusses a single case and was written by an economist who actually participated in the case.
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