Standard economics provides a well-understood framework of the competitive determinants of market prices that is now widely accepted for antitrust analysis. In “two-sidedmarkets,” where firms supply products demanded by two interrelated groups of consumers, these competitive forces operate...

This paper examines the competitive actions taken by Microsoft in its "browser war" with Netscape, most importantly Microsoft's decisions to give away Explorer free of charge, integrate Explorer into its dominant Windows operating system and pay online service providers for exclusive...

Resale price maintenance need not be economically justified by the prevention of free-riding. Consistent with business realities, point-of-sale retailer promotional efforts often have a significant effect on consumer demand for a manufacturer’s products; and manufacturers often use resale...