Notes on the Anti-Trust Law Policy

Paul T. Homan

The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 1939, vol. 54, issue 1_Part_1, 73-102

Abstract: I. Lack of focus in discussion of policy, 73. — Limiting assumptions necessary to achieve focus, 75. — II. Political assumptions stated, indicating probable continuance of general policy, 75. — III. Relative laxity of past enforcement, 78. — Changes of emphasis in discussions of policy, 81. — Continuing importance of problems emphasized in earlier discussions, 82. — IV. Possible changes in substantive law to provide more effective enforcement, 84. — V. Present deficiencies in administration, 89. — Possible improvement of administration, 90. — VI. Methods of making exceptions to anti-trust policy, 93. — Limits upon use of consent decrees, 97. — Legislative approach to exemption of particular industries, 98. — VII. Anti-trust law policy not "archaic," 100. — Does not imply government of narrow powers, 101. — Greater effectiveness possible, 101.

Date: 1939
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