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Consumer Choice As The Best Way To Describe The Goals Of Competition Law, Robert H. Lande
Consumer Choice As The Best Way To Describe The Goals Of Competition Law, Robert H. Lande
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This article is both a short introduction to the Consumer Choice explanation for Competition Law or Antitrust Law, and also a short advocacy piece suggesting that Consumer Choice is the best way to articulate the goals of European Competition Law and United States Antitrust Law.
This article briefly:
- defines the consumer choice approach to antitrust or competition law and shows how it differs from other approaches;
- shows that the antitrust statutes and theories of violation embody a concern for optimal levels of consumer choice;
- shows that the United States antitrust case law embodies a concern for optimal levels of consumer …