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The Economic Rationale of United States v. Google

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  • Bet, German
  • Blair, Roger
  • Donna, Javier

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In 2020, the Department of Justice (DOJ) filed an antitrust suit against Google alleging that Google has unlawfully monopolized the markets for general search services, search advertising, and general search text advertising. The complaint raises questions involving market definition, monopoly power, and monopolizing conduct. In this article, we examine these issues through the lens of microeconomic principles. Our analysis finds that there is a sound economic rationale for the DOJ’s complaint.

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  • Bet, German & Blair, Roger & Donna, Javier, 2022. "The Economic Rationale of United States v. Google," MPRA Paper 121040, University Library of Munich, Germany.
    • Handle: RePEc:pra:mprapa:121040
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    1. Donna, Javier D. & Pereira, Pedro & Trindade, Andre & Yoshida, Renan C., 2020. "Direct-to-Consumer Sales by Manufacturers and Bargaining," MPRA Paper 105773, University Library of Munich, Germany.
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      Keywords

      Monopolization; Google; Antitrust; Search Services; Search Advertising;
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      JEL classification:

      • K1 - Law and Economics - - Basic Areas of Law
      • K14 - Law and Economics - - Basic Areas of Law - - - Criminal Law
      • K20 - Law and Economics - - Regulation and Business Law - - - General
      • K21 - Law and Economics - - Regulation and Business Law - - - Antitrust Law
      • K41 - Law and Economics - - Legal Procedure, the Legal System, and Illegal Behavior - - - Litigation Process

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