Did Microsoft artificial entry barriers (through its bundling and contractual practices) to remove a competitive threat to its Windows operating system or were Microsoft's actions explained by economic efficiency justifications? The paper presents an economic framework for examining this...

On November 6, 2001, the U.S. Department of Justice and the Microsoft Corporation reached an agreement on the terms of a proposed settlement. The proposed decree brought to a conclusion the most closely followed antitrust case in history. This paper examines whether the antitrust remedy embodied...

This paper discusses the economic issues involved in the government's case against Microsoft. In particular, we examine the competitive effects of Microsoft's contractual restrictions, including the bundling of its Internet browser with the Windows 98 operating system in agreements with computer...