Monopoly and Antitrust Policy
Discover the ins and outs of monopolies and antitrust policies, including corporate mergers, regulations for approving mergers, concentration ratios, and the Herfindahl-Hirshman Index, alongside new directions for antitrust, regulating anticompetitive behavior and natural monopolies, and the effects of deregulation.
Introduction to Monopoly and Antitrust Policy
Corporate Mergers
Regulations For Approving Mergers
The Four-Firm Concentration Ratio
The Herfindahl-Hirshman Index
New Directions For Antitrust
Key Concepts and Summary
Regulating Anticompetitive Behavior
Restrictive Practices
Key Concepts and Summary
Regulating Natural Monopolies
The Choices in Regulating a Natural Monopoly
Cost-Plus Versus Price Cap Regulation
Key Concepts and Summary
The Great Deregulation Experiment
Doubts About Regulation of Prices and Quantities
The Effects of Deregulation
Key Concepts and Summary