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Working Papers

2017

1. Antitrust Treatment of Nonprofits: Should Hospitals Receive Special Care?
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (7)
   Also in Working Papers, The University of Chicago Booth School of Business, George J. Stigler Center for the Study of the Economy and the State (2010)
   See also Journal Article ANTITRUST TREATMENT OF NONPROFITS: SHOULD HOSPITALS RECEIVE SPECIAL CARE?, Economic Inquiry, Western Economic Association International (2020) View citations (12) (2020)

2009

2. Why We Need to Measure the Effect of Merger Policy and How to Do It
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (29)

2008

3. Appropriate Antitrust Policy Towards Single-Firm Conduct
   EAG Discussions Papers, Department of Justice, Antitrust Division View citations (4)
4. Assessing the Anticompetitive Effects of Multiproduct Pricing
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (8)
5. Safe Harbors for Quantity Discounts and Bundling
   EAG Discussions Papers, Department of Justice, Antitrust Division View citations (5)

2007

6. Antitrust and Regulation
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (21)
   See also Chapter Antitrust and Regulation, NBER Chapters, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2014) View citations (5) (2014)
7. Does Antitrust Need to be Modernized?
   EAG Discussions Papers, Department of Justice, Antitrust Division View citations (46)
   See also Journal Article Does Antitrust Need to be Modernized?, Journal of Economic Perspectives, American Economic Association (2007) View citations (47) (2007)
8. Market Definition: Use and Abuse
   EAG Discussions Papers, Department of Justice, Antitrust Division View citations (12)
9. Mergers in Regulated Industries: Electricity
   EAG Discussions Papers, Department of Justice, Antitrust Division
   See also Chapter Mergers in Regulated Industries: Electricity, Chapters, Edward Elgar Publishing (2010) (2010)
10. Proposal For A Market-Based Solution to Airport Delays
    EAG Competition Advocacy Papers, Department of Justice, Antitrust Division View citations (8)
    Also in EAG Discussions Papers, Department of Justice, Antitrust Division (2007) View citations (7)
11. The Need to Measure the Effect of Merger Policy and How to Do It
    EAG Discussions Papers, Department of Justice, Antitrust Division View citations (6)
12. Why Tie A Product Consumers Do Not Use?
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article Why Tie a Product Consumers Do Not Use?, American Economic Journal: Microeconomics, American Economic Association (2010) View citations (22) (2010)

2005

13. Barriers To Entry
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (5)
14. Tying, Upgrades, and Switching Costs in Durable-Goods Markets
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (4)

2004

15. Product Variety and Demand Uncertainty
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (1)
16. Why Barriers to Entry are Barriers to Understanding
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (27)
    See also Journal Article Why Barriers to Entry Are Barriers to Understanding, American Economic Review, American Economic Association (2004) View citations (27) (2004)

2002

17. Intellectual Property, Antitrust and Strategic Behavior
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (10)
    See also Chapter Intellectual Property, Antitrust, and Strategic Behavior, NBER Chapters, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2003) View citations (15) (2003)

2001

18. A General Analysis of Exclusionary Conduct and Refusal to Deal - Why Aspen and Kodak are Misguided
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (21)
19. An Empirical Investigation of the Competitive Effects of Domestic Airline Alliances
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (8)
    See also Journal Article An Empirical Investigation of the Competitive Effects of Domestic Airline Alliances, Journal of Law and Economics, University of Chicago Press (2004) View citations (75) (2004)
20. Competition, Monopoly, and Aftermarkets
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (6)
    Also in Working Papers, The University of Chicago Booth School of Business, George J. Stigler Center for the Study of the Economy and the State (2000)
21. Free Riding and Sales Strategies for the Internet
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (57)
    See also Chapter Free Riding and Sales Strategies for the Internet, NBER Chapters, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2001) View citations (56) (2001)
    Journal Article Free Riding and Sales Strategies for the Internet, Journal of Industrial Economics, Wiley Blackwell (2001) View citations (49) (2001)

2000

22. The Economics of Religion, Jewish Survival and Jewish Attitudes Toward Competition in Torah Education
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc
    See also Journal Article The Economics of Religion, Jewish Survival, and Jewish Attitudes toward Competition in Torah Education, The Journal of Legal Studies, University of Chicago Press (2001) View citations (5) (2001)

1999

23. The Choice of Organizational Form in Gasoline Retailing and The Costs of Laws Limiting that Choice
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (8)

1998

24. The Strategic Use Of Tying To Preserve And Create Market Power In Evolving Industries
    Working Papers, The University of Chicago Booth School of Business, George J. Stigler Center for the Study of the Economy and the State View citations (2)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (1998) View citations (33)
    See also Journal Article The Strategic Use of Tying to Preserve and Create Market Power in Evolving Industries, RAND Journal of Economics, The RAND Corporation (2002) View citations (234) (2002)

1996

25. A Critical Assessment of the Role of Imperfect Competition in Macroeconomics
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (2)
    See also Chapter A Critical Assessment of the Role of Imperfect Competition in Macroeconomics, Palgrave Macmillan Books, Palgrave Macmillan (1998) (1998)

1995

26. Antitrust and Higher Education: Was There a Conspiracy to Restrict Financial Aid?
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (12)
    See also Journal Article Antitrust and Higher Education: Was There a Conspiracy to Restrict Financial Aid?, RAND Journal of Economics, The RAND Corporation (1995) View citations (12) (1995)
27. You Keep On Knocking But You Can't Come In: Evaluating Restrictions On Access To Input Joint Ventures
    Working Papers, The University of Chicago Booth School of Business, George J. Stigler Center for the Study of the Economy and the State

1994

28. Antitrust and Higher Education
    Working Papers, The University of Chicago Booth School of Business, George J. Stigler Center for the Study of the Economy and the State

1991

29. The Theory of Allocation and Its Implications for Marketing and Industrial Structure
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (21)

1989

30. The Economics of Information
    Research Reports, University of Connecticut, Food Marketing Policy Center View citations (5)
    Also in Food Marketing Policy Center Research Reports, University of Connecticut, Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics, Charles J. Zwick Center for Food and Resource Policy (1989) View citations (5)

1987

31. The Theory and the Facts of How Markets Clear: Is Industrial Organization Valuable for Understanding Macroeconomics?
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (19)
    Also in Working Papers, The University of Chicago Booth School of Business, George J. Stigler Center for the Study of the Economy and the State (1986)
    See also Chapter The theory and the facts of how markets clear: Is industrial organization valuable for understanding macroeconomics?, Handbook of Industrial Organization, Elsevier (1989) View citations (83) (1989)

1986

32. The Rigidity of Prices
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (357)
    See also Journal Article The Rigidity of Prices, American Economic Review, American Economic Association (1986) View citations (381) (1986)

1980

33. Modeling Price Rigidity or Predicting the Quality of the Good that Clears the Market
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (2)
34. Planning and Market Structure
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (2)

1978

35. Valuing Market Benefits and Costs in Related Output and Input Markets
    Working Paper, Economics Department, Queen's University
    See also Journal Article Valuing Market Benefits and Costs in Related Output and Input Markets, American Economic Review, American Economic Association (1979) View citations (5) (1979)

1976

36. Market Behavior With Demand Uncertainty and Price Inflexibility
    Working papers, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Department of Economics View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article Market Behavior with Demand Uncertainty and Price Inflexibility, American Economic Review, American Economic Association (1978) View citations (48) (1978)
37. Vertical Integration in Competitive Markets Under Uncertainty
    Working papers, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Department of Economics View citations (5)
    See also Journal Article Vertical Integration in Competitive Markets under Uncertainty, Journal of Industrial Economics, Wiley Blackwell (1979) View citations (85) (1979)

Journal Articles

2024

1. The 2023 Merger Guidelines: A Critical Assessment
   Review of Industrial Organization, 2024, 65, (1), 129-145

2022

2. A Retrospective Analysis of the AT&T/Time Warner Merger
   Journal of Law and Economics, 2022, 65, (S2), S461 - S498 View citations (1)
3. Introduction
   Journal of Law and Economics, 2022, 65, (S2), iii - vi

2021

4. Effects of the 2010 Horizontal Merger Guidelines on Merger Review: Based on Ten Years of Practical Experience
   Review of Industrial Organization, 2021, 58, (1), 213-234 View citations (3)

2020

5. ANTITRUST TREATMENT OF NONPROFITS: SHOULD HOSPITALS RECEIVE SPECIAL CARE?
   Economic Inquiry, 2020, 58, (3), 1183-1199 View citations (12)
   See also Working Paper Antitrust Treatment of Nonprofits: Should Hospitals Receive Special Care?, NBER Working Papers (2017) View citations (7) (2017)
6. Transaction costs and competition policy
   International Journal of Industrial Organization, 2020, 73, (C) View citations (2)

2019

7. Are legacy airline mergers pro- or anti-competitive? Evidence from recent U.S. airline mergers
   International Journal of Industrial Organization, 2019, 62, (C), 58-95 View citations (13)

2018

8. Vertical Most-Favored-Nation Restraints and Credit Card No-Surcharge Rules
   Journal of Law and Economics, 2018, 61, (2), 215 - 251 View citations (5)

2016

9. DOES THE FTC'S THEORY OF PRODUCT HOPPING PROMOTE COMPETITION?
   Journal of Competition Law and Economics, 2016, 12, (3), 495-506

2015

10. Antitrust, Transaction Costs, and Merger Simulation with Nonlinear Pricing
    Journal of Law and Economics, 2015, 58, (2), 269 - 289 View citations (5)
11. Rethinking Antitrust in the Presence of Transaction Costs: Coasian Implications
    Review of Industrial Organization, 2015, 46, (4), 307-321 View citations (3)

2014

12. Robert Bork's Contributions to Antitrust Perspectives on Tying Behavior
    Journal of Law and Economics, 2014, 57, (S3), S121 - S144 View citations (1)

2013

13. AN ECONOMIC INTERPRETATION OF FRAND
    Journal of Competition Law and Economics, 2013, 9, (3), 531-552 View citations (10)

2012

14. Upgrades, Switching Costs and the Leverage Theory of Tying
    Economic Journal, 2012, 122, (561), 675-706 View citations (8)

2011

15. Proper Treatment of Buyer Power in Merger Review
    Review of Industrial Organization, 2011, 39, (1), 127-136 View citations (8)

2010

16. NET NEUTRALITY AND CONSUMER WELFARE
    Journal of Competition Law and Economics, 2010, 6, (3), 497-519 View citations (15)
17. REVISING THE HORIZONTAL MERGER GUIDELINES
    Journal of Competition Law and Economics, 2010, 6, (3), 619-652 View citations (17)
18. Why Tie a Product Consumers Do Not Use?
    American Economic Journal: Microeconomics, 2010, 2, (3), 85-105 View citations (22)
    See also Working Paper Why Tie A Product Consumers Do Not Use?, NBER Working Papers (2007) View citations (2) (2007)

2009

19. How to Measure the Effectiveness of U.S. Merger Policy
    The Economists' Voice, 2009, 6, (7), 4 View citations (2)

2008

20. PRODUCT VARIETY AND DEMAND UNCERTAINTY: WHY MARKUPS VARY WITH QUALITY*
    Journal of Industrial Economics, 2008, 56, (3), 535-552 View citations (17)
21. SHOULD “PRICE SQUEEZE” BE A RECOGNIZED FORM OF ANTICOMPETITIVE CONDUCT?
    Journal of Competition Law and Economics, 2008, 4, (2), 271-278 View citations (8)

2007

22. Does Antitrust Need to be Modernized?
    Journal of Economic Perspectives, 2007, 21, (3), 155-176 View citations (47)
    See also Working Paper Does Antitrust Need to be Modernized?, EAG Discussions Papers (2007) View citations (46) (2007)
23. The Year in Review: Economics at the Antitrust Division, 2006–2007
    Review of Industrial Organization, 2007, 31, (2), 121-137 View citations (1)

2004

24. An Empirical Investigation of the Competitive Effects of Domestic Airline Alliances
    Journal of Law and Economics, 2004, 47, (1), 195-222 View citations (75)
    See also Working Paper An Empirical Investigation of the Competitive Effects of Domestic Airline Alliances, NBER Working Papers (2001) View citations (8) (2001)
25. The Control of Externalities in Sports Leagues: An Analysis of Restrictions in the National Hockey League
    Journal of Political Economy, 2004, 112, (S1), S268-S288 View citations (12)
26. Why Barriers to Entry Are Barriers to Understanding
    American Economic Review, 2004, 94, (2), 466-470 View citations (27)
    See also Working Paper Why Barriers to Entry are Barriers to Understanding, NBER Working Papers (2004) View citations (27) (2004)

2002

27. The Strategic Use of Tying to Preserve and Create Market Power in Evolving Industries
    RAND Journal of Economics, 2002, 33, (2), 194-220 View citations (234)
    See also Working Paper The Strategic Use Of Tying To Preserve And Create Market Power In Evolving Industries, Working Papers (1998) View citations (2) (1998)

2001

28. Free Riding and Sales Strategies for the Internet
    Journal of Industrial Economics, 2001, 49, (4), 441-461 View citations (49)
    See also Working Paper Free Riding and Sales Strategies for the Internet, NBER Working Papers (2001) View citations (57) (2001)
    Chapter Free Riding and Sales Strategies for the Internet, NBER Chapters, 2001, 441-461 (2001) View citations (56) (2001)
29. The Choice of Organizational Form in Gasoline Retailing and the Cost of Laws That Limit That Choice
    Journal of Law and Economics, 2001, 44, (2), 511-24 View citations (27)
30. The Economics of Religion, Jewish Survival, and Jewish Attitudes toward Competition in Torah Education
    The Journal of Legal Studies, 2001, 30, (1), 253-75 View citations (5)
    See also Working Paper The Economics of Religion, Jewish Survival and Jewish Attitudes Toward Competition in Torah Education, NBER Working Papers (2000) (2000)

1995

31. Antitrust and Higher Education: Was There a Conspiracy to Restrict Financial Aid?
    RAND Journal of Economics, 1995, 26, (1), 131-147 View citations (12)
    See also Working Paper Antitrust and Higher Education: Was There a Conspiracy to Restrict Financial Aid?, NBER Working Papers (1995) View citations (12) (1995)
32. Antitrust and payment technologies
    Review, 1995, (Nov), 41-54 View citations (13)

1991

33. The Genesis of Inflation and the Costs of Disinflation: Comment
    Journal of Money, Credit and Banking, 1991, 23, (3), 453-56
34. The Theory of Allocation and Its Implications for Marketing and Industrial Structure: Why Rationing Is Efficient
    Journal of Law and Economics, 1991, 34, (2), 231-62 View citations (20)

1989

35. Market Power and Mergers in Durable-Good Industries
    Journal of Law and Economics, 1989, 32, (2), S203-26 View citations (17)

1986

36. The Limitation of Pigouvian Taxes as a Long-Run Remedy for Externalities: An Extension of Results
    The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 1986, 101, (3), 631-634 View citations (10)
37. The Rigidity of Prices
    American Economic Review, 1986, 76, (4), 637-58 View citations (381)
    See also Working Paper The Rigidity of Prices, NBER Working Papers (1986) View citations (357) (1986)

1984

38. Futures markets: Their purpose, their history, their growth, their successes and failures
    Journal of Futures Markets, 1984, 4, (3), 237-271 View citations (32)

1983

39. A Reexamination of Delivered Pricing Systems
    Journal of Law and Economics, 1983, 26, (1), 51-70 View citations (10)
40. Equilibrium Fluctuations When Price and Delivery Lag Clear the Market
    Bell Journal of Economics, 1983, 14, (2), 562-572 View citations (35)
41. Futures Trading, Market Interrelationships, and Industry Structure
    American Journal of Agricultural Economics, 1983, 65, (2), 380-387 View citations (5)
42. The Location and Employment Choices of New Firms: An Econometric Model with Discrete and Continuous Endogenous Variables
    The Review of Economics and Statistics, 1983, 65, (3), 440-49 View citations (400)

1981

43. Price discrimination,vertical integration and divestiture in natural resource markets
    Resources and Energy, 1981, 3, (1), 1-11
44. Product Quality and Value in the New Home Market: Implications for Consumer Protection Regulation: Comment
    Journal of Law and Economics, 1981, 24, (3), 399-400
45. The spatial effects of a tax on housing and land
    Regional Science and Urban Economics, 1981, 11, (4), 509-527

1980

46. Benefits and Costs of Airline Mergers: A Case Study
    Bell Journal of Economics, 1980, 11, (1), 65-83 View citations (17)
47. The Limitations of Pigouvian Taxes as a Long-Run Remedy for Externalities
    The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 1980, 95, (3), 559-566 View citations (43)

1979

48. Contracts, Price Rigidity, and Market Equilibrium
    Journal of Political Economy, 1979, 87, (5), 1034-62 View citations (41)
49. Valuing Market Benefits and Costs in Related Output and Input Markets
    American Economic Review, 1979, 69, (4), 688-96 View citations (5)
    See also Working Paper Valuing Market Benefits and Costs in Related Output and Input Markets, Working Paper (1978) (1978)
50. Vertical Integration in Competitive Markets under Uncertainty
    Journal of Industrial Economics, 1979, 27, (3), 189-209 View citations (85)
    See also Working Paper Vertical Integration in Competitive Markets Under Uncertainty, Working papers (1976) View citations (5) (1976)

1978

51. Market Behavior with Demand Uncertainty and Price Inflexibility
    American Economic Review, 1978, 68, (4), 571-87 View citations (48)
    See also Working Paper Market Behavior With Demand Uncertainty and Price Inflexibility, Working papers (1976) View citations (1) (1976)

1977

52. Peak Load Pricing with Stochastic Demand
    American Economic Review, 1977, 67, (5), 1006-10 View citations (32)
53. Selecting subsidy strategies for housing allowance programs
    Journal of Urban Economics, 1977, 4, (3), 221-247 View citations (1)
54. Uncertainty, Production Lags, and Pricing
    American Economic Review, 1977, 67, (1), 244-49 View citations (5)

Chapters

2014

1. Antitrust and Regulation
   A chapter in Economic Regulation and Its Reform: What Have We Learned?, 2014, pp 25-61 View citations (5)
   See also Working Paper Antitrust and Regulation, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2007) View citations (21) (2007)

2010

2. Mergers in Regulated Industries: Electricity
   Chapter 9 in Competition Law and Economics, 2010
   See also Working Paper Mergers in Regulated Industries: Electricity, Department of Justice, Antitrust Division (2007) (2007)

2003

3. Intellectual Property, Antitrust, and Strategic Behavior
   A chapter in Innovation Policy and the Economy, Volume 3, 2003, pp 29-60 View citations (15)
   See also Working Paper Intellectual Property, Antitrust and Strategic Behavior, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2002) View citations (10) (2002)

2001

4. Free Riding and Sales Strategies for the Internet
   A chapter in E-commerce, 2001, pp 441-461 View citations (56)
   See also Journal Article Free Riding and Sales Strategies for the Internet, Wiley Blackwell (2001) View citations (49) (2001)
   Working Paper Free Riding and Sales Strategies for the Internet, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2001) View citations (57) (2001)

1998

5. A Critical Assessment of the Role of Imperfect Competition in Macroeconomics
   Palgrave Macmillan
   See also Working Paper A Critical Assessment of the Role of Imperfect Competition in Macroeconomics, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (1996) View citations (2) (1996)

1989

6. The theory and the facts of how markets clear: Is industrial organization valuable for understanding macroeconomics?
   Chapter 15 in Handbook of Industrial Organization, 1989, vol. 1, pp 909-946 View citations (83)
   See also Working Paper The Theory and the Facts of How Markets Clear: Is Industrial Organization Valuable for Understanding Macroeconomics?, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (1987) View citations (19) (1987)

1982

7. The Disruptive Effect of Inflation on the Organization of Markets
   A chapter in Inflation: Causes and Effects, 1982, pp 139-152 View citations (12)

Editor

1. Journal of Law and Economics
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