of antitrust, stand largely unchallenged. Antitrust's economic theories, premised on 'rational' profit maximizing … behavior, enjoy the deep slumber of a decided opinion. Although Post-Chicago School antitrust theories have developed, the … respect to antitrust's merger theories. It appears anecdotally that some corporate behavior is (or is not) occurring which is …

This paper deals with the application of the principle of 'ne bis in idem' in EC antitrust enforcement. The principle …

—are free, many believe we need a basis other than the “consumer welfare” standard in antitrust. At least with respect to Google …, this conflict is false. Having a “zero price” for search may rationalize rather than impede an antitrust case. Suppose that …

assistance) dynamics shape the capacity of younger agencies to undertake antitrust in their jurisdictions. Both approaches play … recipient agencies of antitrust technical assistance to determine the most effective means of improving antitrust agency … capacity. Part I explains the type of capacity building that antitrust agencies undertake themselves. The rest of this Essay …

the democratic roots of competition or antitrust law in the United States and the European Union. From these, the paper … competition law could play in this regard. Should democratic values simply be reflected in the procedural set-up of antitrust law …, or is there a role for democratic values in the substantive provisions as well? And if so, does antitrust law’s focus on …

Institute for the World Economy and at the Düsseldorf Institute for Competition Economics (DICE) for valuable comments on …