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Irving S. Shapiro
Initially making a name for himself in politics, Shapiro joined duPont in 1951 as a lawyer, handling some of its most important acquisitions and antitrust cases. His negotiating skills, coupled with his extensive political connections,... View Details
Keywords: Chemicals & Industrial
- 14 Mar 2007
- Op-Ed
Government’s Misguided Probe of Private Equity
whole, and that to proscribe it based on fears of anticompetitive consequences would be a substantial mistake. Of course, if firms engage in price-fixing or market division, the Justice Department has every reason to step in. The worry, though, is that the View Details
- 02 Oct 2000
- Research & Ideas
The Dubious Logic of Global Megamergers
may actually hurt you, and if you can't respond adequately on your own, you can put a spanner in the works by forcing regulators in your industry to institute antitrust proceedings. For example, among telecommunications companies, the... View Details
Keywords: by Pankaj Ghemawat & Fariborz Ghadar
- 09 Mar 2020
- Research & Ideas
Warring Algorithms Could Be Driving Up Consumer Prices
antitrust authorities, who fear they could ultimately harm consumers by raising prices above typical competitive levels. It doesn’t seem too long ago when a price change was a major strategic decision for companies, requiring extensive... View Details
- 22 Feb 2016
- Research & Ideas
The ‘Mother of Fair Trade’ was an Unabashed Price Protectionist
California pharmacist and drugstore owner who balked at the price-slashing practices of chain store competitors and spearheaded a local price-control movement to protect her own bottom line—a crusade that would ultimately gain such widespread support, it would alter... View Details
- 07 Apr 2003
- Research & Ideas
Three Steps for Crisis Prevention
merger would sail through the antitrust review. But while it did pass easily through the U.S. review—no doubt further reinforcing his confidence—it smashed on the rocks in Europe. Had Welch recognized the potential for a negative decision... View Details
Keywords: by Michael D. Watkins & Max H. Bazerman
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Lessons in Economics | Baker Library | Bloomberg Center | Harvard Business School
antitrust issues increasingly factored into the strained relationship between the government and the steel industry. In testimony to the Senate Subcommittee on Antitrust and Monopoly in 1957, American... View Details
- 03 Feb 2015
- First Look
First Look: February 3
our discussions and suggests directions for research to investigate its validity. Publisher's link: http://pps.sagepub.com.ezp-prod1.hul.harvard.edu/content/10/1/3.full.pdf+html February 2015 Antitrust Bulletin The Influence of Strategic... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- Profile
Fumi Tamaki
In college, Fumi Tamaki pursued economics and international studies, because she thought “it would help me understand how governments and businesses work.” To apply what she learned, she joined Charles River Associates as an antitrust... View Details
- Student-Profile
Sagar Saxena
favorite research comes from these intersections of diverse fields, combined with an ability to synthesize what you discover.” Inspired by his work in the antitrust practice of NERA Economic Consulting in Washington, D.C., Sagar wanted a... View Details
- 28 Jun 2016
- First Look
June 28, 2016
https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=51195 Spring 2016 Business History Review California Fair Trade: Antitrust and the Politics of 'Fairness' in U.S. Competition Policy By: Sawyer, Laura Phillips Abstract—In the decades before... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 16 Jan 2014
- Research & Ideas
Resolving Patent Disputes that Impede Innovation
royalty rates would not be a cure-all. Not only would such discussions raise antitrust concerns about collusion, but as the authors explain in the paper, "price discussions within the standard setting process run the risk of... View Details
- 05 Jul 2016
- First Look
July 5, 2016
fully embed the company's CSV strategy and to communicate it to shareholders and external stakeholders. Purchase this case: https://cb.hbsp.harvard.edu/cbmp/product/716422-PDF-ENG Harvard Business School Case 716-432 A Brief Note on Global View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 01 Oct 2001
- News
Porter Directs New Institute at HBS
impact of Harvard's intellectual capital." Research at the ISC will span a wide array of topics, such as regional cluster development, the impact of the Internet on competitive positioning, antitrust policy, and strategies for... View Details
- 19 Sep 2006
- First Look
First Look: September 19, 2006
(EC) issued an antitrust judgment against Microsoft Corp., levying a record fine of 497 million euros ($613 million) and mandating changes of commercial behavior and bundling of Windows Media Player with Microsoft's Windows operating... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 01 Feb 2002
- News
Telling the Electronic Century's Unfinished Story
government officials intent on monopoly-busting - also intervene. That's correct. In the late 1950s, just as the Electronic Century was being formed, the U.S. Justice Department settled antitrust suits with IBM and RCA, paving the way for... View Details
- 01 Aug 2001
- News
William F. Connell (MBA '63)
after reading the Partnership's code of conduct as well as policies regarding issues such as antitrust and environmental protection. Connell, who graduated magna cum laude from Boston College (BC) and served as an officer in the U.S.... View Details
- 24 Sep 2001
- Research & Ideas
Five Questions for Debora L. Spar
in that enforcement. We see a similar demand with regard to the Russian programmer who was just arrested in the United States for distributing a technology that allowed readers to break through the software protecting e-books. I also think that the whole case against... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
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RoGME: Role of Government in Market Economies - Course Catalog
first module of the course confronts major real-world departures from this hypothetical starting point. These departures mean that government policy can improve the efficiency of the economy, in principle making all individuals better off. Policy areas addressed here... View Details
- 01 Feb 1997
- News
Ban the Butterfly Rule for Corporate Directors
that trigger a director's resignation. Section 8 of the Clayton Act, for example, prohibits a person from serving as a director or officer of competitors (to avoid possible antitrust complications). A new job may preempt time and... View Details
Keywords: Joseph Hinsey IV