On the Merits of Antitrust Liability in Regulated Industries

B-Tier
Journal: Journal of Law and Economics
Year: 2016
Volume: 59
Issue: 2
Pages: 359 - 392

Score contribution per author:

0.670 = (α=2.01 / 3 authors) × 1.0x B-tier

α: calibrated so average coauthorship-adjusted count equals average raw count

Abstract

We examine the merits of subjecting an incumbent supplier of regulated services to antitrust review. We show that antitrust review can harm consumers even when the review entails no direct costs of implementation. The harm to consumers arises in part because imperfect antitrust review can crowd out more effective regulatory oversight. More generally, antitrust review can usefully complement regulatory oversight but affects the nature of the optimal regulatory policy.

Technical Details

RePEc Handle
repec:ucp:jlawec:doi:10.1086/687042
Journal Field
Industrial Organization
Author Count
3
Added to Database
2026-01-24