Lectures on Antitrust Economics

by Michael D. Whinston

Book Overview

Antitrust law regulates economic activity but differs in its operation from what is traditionally considered "regulation." Where regulation is often industry-specific and involves the direct setting of prices, product characteristics, or entry, antitrust law focuses more broadly on maintaining certain basic rules of competition. In these lectures Michael Whinston offers an accessible and lucid account of the economics behind antitrust law, looking...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0262731878
• ISBN13: 9780262731874
• Release Date: January 2008
• Publisher: MIT Press
• Length: 264 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.8" x 7.9"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher