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Restraints On Quality Competition

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  • Roger D. Blair
  • Christine Piette Durrance

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Although restraints on price competition and economically analogous conduct have been analyzed extensively, restraints on quality competition have received little attention. In this article, we consider the economics of collusion on quality with both informed and deliberately misinformed consumers. In addition, we analyze restraints that prevent or impede quality competition. Using actual antitrust cases and economic analysis, we show the associated effects of this collusive behavior on consumer welfare. We then discuss the appropriate antitrust treatment of different types of restraints on quality competition.

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  • Roger D. Blair & Christine Piette Durrance, 2014. "Restraints On Quality Competition," Journal of Competition Law and Economics, Oxford University Press, vol. 10(1), pages 27-46.
    • Handle: RePEc:oup:jcomle:v:10:y:2014:i:1:p:27-46.
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    1. Roger D. Blair & Roger D. Blair & Wenche Wang, 2017. "Will American Needle Burst the NFL's Balloon?," Managerial and Decision Economics, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., vol. 38(5), pages 664-675, July.

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    • L4 - Industrial Organization - - Antitrust Issues and Policies
    • L1 - Industrial Organization - - Market Structure, Firm Strategy, and Market Performance
    • K - Law and Economics

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