This article looks at the commonalities and disparities in the rules against single-firm market abuses in the US and in the EU and their enforcement. Despite they target the same type of business behaviour, the US and the EU have always followed divergent paths. This article will examine...

Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Contents -- Introduction -- I. The Market Power Paroxysm and the Antitrust Paradigm -- 1. Market Power in an Era of Antitrust -- 2. The Faltering Political Consensus Supporting Antitrust -- 3. Preventing the Political Misuse of Antitrust -- 4....

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...

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...