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The antitrust paradox
A Policy at War With Itself
Book • 1978
First published in 1978, 'The Antitrust Paradox: A Policy at War With Itself' is a influential book that has significantly impacted the interpretation and application of antitrust law.
Bork argues that antitrust suits often adversely affect consumers by encouraging costly protection for inefficient and uncompetitive small businesses.
The book is divided into three parts, covering theoretical foundations, applications to various antitrust issues such as mergers and vertical market restrictions, and a summation of how the law should be enforced.
Bork advocates for a consumer welfare model, emphasizing the importance of economic analysis in antitrust policy and enforcement.
Bork argues that antitrust suits often adversely affect consumers by encouraging costly protection for inefficient and uncompetitive small businesses.
The book is divided into three parts, covering theoretical foundations, applications to various antitrust issues such as mergers and vertical market restrictions, and a summation of how the law should be enforced.
Bork advocates for a consumer welfare model, emphasizing the importance of economic analysis in antitrust policy and enforcement.
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Stacy Mitchell as a kind of bestseller that had an incredible influence across the right and even to some degree among Democrats.


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Mentioned by
Cory Doctorow as the author of "The Antitrust Paradox", which significantly impacted antitrust law enforcement.

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In God We Antitrust
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Alexi Horowitz-Gazi as the author of "The Antitrust Paradox", a book that outlined a new paradigm in antitrust thinking.


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FTC Chair Lina Khan on Antitrust in the age of Amazon
Mentioned as a book that transformed antitrust law.

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Antitrust in America (classic)
Mentioned by Andrew Ferguson when discussing the bipartisan consensus view on antitrust in the 1970s.

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