“Consumer welfare” (“CW”) is the stated goal of antitrust law. Among the cognoscenti, the CW standard is a proxy for … the transformation of antitrust law over the past four decades and Robert Bork's deep imprint on antitrust law. In recent … should be addressed. The goal of antitrust law, I argue, should align with antitrust's core task: protecting the competitive …

In antitrust enforcement as in cost-benefit analysis, neoclassical economics may be interpreted as arguing for the use … call for antitrust agencies to move in the direction of this version of a total welfare standard for enforcement. However … may be appropriate for antitrust. Two common arguments against this standard - that most mergers are in markets for …

sustainability and accessibility. Documentary examination shows, to date, present pharmaceutical market structure divided between …