GTE Sylvania and Interbrand Competition as the Primary Concern of Antitrust Law

Stephen Martin () and John Scott

Review of Industrial Organization, 2017, vol. 51, issue 2, No 5, 217-233

Abstract: Abstract Footnote 19 of the landmark U.S. antitrust decision in Continental T.V. v. GTE Sylvania, Inc. 433 U.S. 36 (1977) declares that “Interbrand competition … is the primary concern of antitrust law.” We trace the antecedents and influence of this declaration, argue that it is inappropriate, and conclude that it should be abandoned.

Keywords: Vertical restraints; Antitrust policy; GTE Sylvania (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: L41 L42 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2017
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