INTERNET RESOURCES:
Chapter 16: Antitrust Policy and Regulation

Web assignments:

1. Gillette-Parker merger
2. Toys "R" Us, Inc.
3. Wal-Mart Stores v. American Drugs

Web materials related to topics discussed in Chapter 16

 

Antitrust Case Summary Browser

This site, provided by Anthony D. Becker of St. Olaf College, provides links to summaries of major antitrust cases and related information.

 

Antitrust Policy

An extensive collection of information on U.S. antitrust law and cases. An online merger simulation package is also available to examine the effects of market share, own-price elasticity, and cross-price elasticities on merger outcomes.

 

Clayton Antitrust Act

An online abridged version of the Clayton Antitrust Act (provided by Anthony D. Becker).

 

Department of Justice and FTC Commission Horizontal Merger Guidelines

This document details the conditions under which the U.S. government will consider a merger to be allowable under existing antitrust law.

 

Federal Trade Commission

The home page of the FTC contains information on current and recent antitrust cases and interpretations of antitrust law.

 

Sherman Antitrust Act (1890)

The text of the first U.S. antitrust act (provided by Anthony D. Becker).

Economic Regulatory Agencies

Nonfinancial

• Federal Communications Commission
• Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Financial

• Federal Reserve Board of Governors
• Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
• Office of the Comptroller of the Currency
• Securities and Exchange Commission

Social Regulatory Agencies

• Consumer Product Safety Commission
• Environmental Protection Agency
• Food and Drug Administration
• National Highway and Traffic Safety Administration
• Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Related resources:

 

Other economic resources

This page contains a set of links to economic resources that may be of interest to introductory economics students.