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The Antitrust Paradox

Robert H. Bork

Robert H. Bork argues that antitrust rules can suppress efficient competition. He develops a consumer welfare standard and applies it to mergers, cartels, vertical restraints, and pricing.

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24 parts, about 32 minutes to read.

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Author
Robert H. Bork
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24 parts
Reading time
about 32 minutes
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  1. Introduction: The Crisis in Antitrust1 min
  2. 1. The Historical Foundations of Antitrust Policy2 min
  3. 2. The Goals of Antitrust: The Intentions of Congress1 min
  4. 3. The Goals of Antitrust: The Responsibility of the Courts1 min
  5. 4. Business Behavior and the Consumer Interest: Some Rudiments of Theory1 min
  6. 5. The Consumer Welfare Model1 min
  7. 6. The Method of Antitrust Analysis1 min
  8. 7. Injury to Competition: The Law's Basic Theories2 min
  9. 8. Monopoly and Oligopoly: The Problem of Horizontal Size by Internal Growth2 min
  10. 9. The Crash of Merger Policy: The Brown Shoe Decision1 min
  11. 10. Horizontal Mergers1 min
  12. 11. Vertical Mergers1 min
  13. 12. Conglomerate Mergers2 min
  14. 13. Horizontal Price Fixing and Market Division1 min
  15. 14. Resale Price Maintenance and Vertical Market Division2 min
  16. 15. Exclusive Dealing and Requirements Contracts1 min
  17. 16. “Barriers to Entry”1 min
  18. 17. Boycotts and Individual Refusals to Deal1 min
  19. 18. Predation Through Governmental Processes1 min
  20. 19. Tying Arrangements and Reciprocal Dealing2 min
  21. 20. Price Discrimination2 min
  22. 21. Recommendations1 min
  23. 22. Final Thoughts2 min
  24. Appendix to Chapters 13 and 14: Efficiencies of Price Fixing and Market Division1 min

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