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The Economics of Drip Pricing at the FTC

The FTC is having a conference in the economics of drip pricing: Drip pricing is a pricing technique in which firms advertise only part of a product’s price and reveal other charges later as the customer goes through the buying process. The additional charges can be mandatory charges, such as hotel resort fees, or fees ... The Economics of Drip Pricing at the FTC

Taxing Regulatory Failure

Last month, the IRS and the US Treasury Department issued proposed rules to implement a new tax on health insurance providers and self-insured groups. The tax is part of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) and will be used to help fund the new Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI), which will conduct research ... Taxing Regulatory Failure

The folly of the FTC’s Section Five case against Google

In the past weeks, the chatter surrounding a possible FTC antitrust case against Google has risen in volume, thanks largely to the FTC’s hiring of litigator Beth Wilkinson.  The question remains, however, what this aggressive move portends and, more importantly, why the FTC is taking it. It is worth noting at the outset that, as ... The folly of the FTC’s Section Five case against Google

And a few tidbits about Damien Geradin, too

Catching up on my blog reading, I see Chillin’ Competition had a Friday Slot interview with Damien Geradin recently, as well.  Also worth checking out.  I especially like this: What you like the least about economics in competition law? Mind boggling theories disconnected from the real world. These are a complete waste of time. Amen, ... And a few tidbits about Damien Geradin, too

A few tidbits about Herb Hovenkamp

Our friends at Chillin’ Competition have a short interview with Herb Hovenkamp up as part of their “Friday Slot” series.  Here are a couple of tidbits to entice you to go read the whole thing: “Oscar” of the best antitrust law book? Non-antitrust book? Best Antitrust Book:  Oliver E. Williamson, Markets and Hierarchies: Analysis and Antitrust Implications (1975). ... A few tidbits about Herb Hovenkamp

Abandoning Antitrust’s Chicago Obsession: The Case for Evidence-Based Antitrust

I’ve posted to SSRN an article written for the Antitrust Law Journal symposium on the Neo-Chicago School of Antitrust.  The article is entitled “Abandoning Chicago’s Antitrust Obsession: The Case for Evidence-Based Antitrust,” and focuses upon what I believe to be a central obstacle to the continued evolution of sensible antitrust rules in the courts and ... Abandoning Antitrust’s Chicago Obsession: The Case for Evidence-Based Antitrust

Do Expert Agencies Outperform Generalist Judges?

My work (with GMU 3L Angela Diveley) featured on the University of Pennsylvania’s RegBlog.  An excerpt: The comparison we conducted is one between institutions – the FTC and the federal judicial system – and not individual judges and commissioners. There is no doubt the antitrust and economic experts at the FTC are well equipped to analyze all ... Do Expert Agencies Outperform Generalist Judges?

How Well Do Incentive Programs in the Workplace Work?

WSJ has an interesting story about the growing number of employer efforts to import “game” like competitions in the workplace to provide incentives for employees to engage in various healthy activities.  Some of these ideas sound in the behavioral economics literature, e.g. choice architecture or otherwise harnessing the power of non-standard preferences with a variety ... How Well Do Incentive Programs in the Workplace Work?

Antitrust Citations in Federal Court, 2003-2011

Below is a graph illustrating the number of citations to selected antitrust publications in federal courts from 2003 – 2011.  The full study is available on the Antitrust Source website and updates previous data collected by Jonathan Baker on behalf of the Antitrust Law Journal Editorial Board.  The data and study – including a list ... Antitrust Citations in Federal Court, 2003-2011

TOTM in the Law Blog Rankings

Paul Caron’s new blog rankings are out.  TOTM comes in at #22 in page views and #20 in visitors.  Thanks to all of our readers!

More Misguided Derision from Critics of the Verizon-SpectrumCo Wireless Deal

The pending wireless spectrum deal between Verizon Wireless and a group of cable companies (the SpectrumCo deal, for short) continues to attract opprobrium from self-proclaimed consumer advocates and policy scolds.  In the latest salvo, Public Knowledge’s Harold Feld (and other critics of the deal) aren’t happy that Verizon seems to be working to appease the regulators by selling off ... More Misguided Derision from Critics of the Verizon-SpectrumCo Wireless Deal

Book Review of Cohen & Wright on Family Law & Economics

From Lucy Heckman: The Research Handbook on the Economics of Family Law consists of a series of essays about perspectives on the commercial relations of human activities outside of the commercial world, specifically marriage and child-bearing.  The work addresses such topics as factors that influence marriage, trends in marital stability, divorce and divorce law and ... Book Review of Cohen & Wright on Family Law & Economics