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George Mason University - Antonin Scalia Law School, Faculty

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1.

A Comparative Study of United States and European Union Approaches to Vertical Policy

Vanderbilt Law and Economics Research Paper No. 05-11
Number of pages: 18 Posted: 06 Apr 2005
James C. Cooper, Luke Froeb, Daniel P. O'Brien and Michael Vita
George Mason University - Antonin Scalia Law School, Faculty, Vanderbilt University - Strategy and Business Economics, Bates White Economic Consulting and U.S. Federal Trade Commission - Bureau of Economics
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Behavioral Economics: Implications for Regulatory Behavior

Journal of Regulatory Economics, Vol. 41, No. 1, February 2012, George Mason Law & Economics Research Paper No. 13-13
Number of pages: 19 Posted: 22 Jul 2011 Last Revised: 03 Nov 2014
James C. Cooper and William E. Kovacic
George Mason University - Antonin Scalia Law School, Faculty and George Washington University - Law School
Downloads 555 (31,199)
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administrative law, antitrust, asymmetric, Bennett, competition, competitiveness, confirmation bias, endowment effect, Farina, Ginsburg, Jolls, Klick, Korobkin, loss aversion, market, merger, Mitchell, Moore, myopia, public choice, regulation, Rachlinski, Rinner, Stone, Stucke, Tor, Ulen, Wright

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Vertical Antitrust Policy as a Problem of Inference

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Vertical Antitrust Policy as a Problem of Inference

Vanderbilt Law and Economics Research Paper No. 05-12
Number of pages: 39 Posted: 06 Apr 2005
James C. Cooper, Luke Froeb, Daniel P. O'Brien and Michael Vita
George Mason University - Antonin Scalia Law School, Faculty, Vanderbilt University - Strategy and Business Economics, Bates White Economic Consulting and U.S. Federal Trade Commission - Bureau of Economics
Downloads 328 (74,138)
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Vertical Antitrust Policy as a Problem of Inference

Vanderbilt Law and Economics Research Paper No. 05-12
Number of pages: 38 Posted: 20 Jun 2005
James C. Cooper, Luke Froeb, Daniel P. O'Brien and Michael Vita
George Mason University - Antonin Scalia Law School, Faculty, Vanderbilt University - Strategy and Business Economics, Bates White Economic Consulting and U.S. Federal Trade Commission - Bureau of Economics
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Vertical Restrictions and Antitrust Policy: What about the Evidence?

Competition Policy International, Vol. 1, No. 2, Autumn 2005, Vanderbilt Public Law Research Paper No. 05-32
Number of pages: 21 Posted: 21 Oct 2005
James C. Cooper, Luke Froeb, Daniel P. O'Brien and Michael Vita
George Mason University - Antonin Scalia Law School, Faculty, Vanderbilt University - Strategy and Business Economics, Bates White Economic Consulting and U.S. Federal Trade Commission - Bureau of Economics
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Theory and Practice of Competition Advocacy at the FTC

Antitrust Law Journal, Vol. 72, No. 3, pp. 1091-1112, 2005, George Mason Law & Economics Research Paper No. 04-48
Number of pages: 23 Posted: 26 Oct 2004
Todd J. Zywicki, James C. Cooper and Paul A. Pautler
George Mason University - Antonin Scalia Law School, Faculty, George Mason University - Antonin Scalia Law School, Faculty and U.S. Federal Trade Commission - Bureau of Economics
Downloads 421 (51,086)
Citation 2

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Public Choice, Rent-Seeking, Antitrust Law & Policy

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Alcohol, Antitrust, and the 21st Amendment: An Empirical Examination of Post and Hold Laws

International Review of Law and Economics 32 (2012) 379– 392, George Mason Law & Economics Research Paper No. 10-32,
Number of pages: 15 Posted: 19 Jul 2010 Last Revised: 11 Nov 2012
James C. Cooper and Joshua D. Wright
George Mason University - Antonin Scalia Law School, Faculty and George Mason University - Antonin Scalia Law School, Faculty
Downloads 349 (60,793)
Citation 1

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ABC, Albaek, alcoholism, cartel, Costco, collusion, drunk driving, exclusive dealing arrangements, federalism, franchise, most-favored customer, New York, preemption, price-fixing, Sherman Act, state action, TFWS Inc. v. Schaefer, teen drinking, temperance, three-tier system, 21st amendment

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The U.S. Federal Trade Commission and Competition Advocacy: Lessons for Latin American Competition Policy

George Mason Law & Economics Research Paper No. 07-07, LATIN AMERICAN ANTITRUST DEVELOPMENTS, D. Daniel Sokol, ed., Forthcoming
Number of pages: 51 Posted: 06 Feb 2007
Todd J. Zywicki and James C. Cooper
George Mason University - Antonin Scalia Law School, Faculty and George Mason University - Antonin Scalia Law School, Faculty
Downloads 210 (103,623)

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competition, Economic Theory of Regulation, antitrust

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Behavioral Economics and Its Meaning for Antitrust Agency Decision Making

Journal of Law, Economics and Policy, Vol. 8, No. 4, Fall 2012, George Mason Law & Economics Research Paper No. 13-17
Number of pages: 23 Posted: 22 Feb 2013
James C. Cooper and William E. Kovacic
George Mason University - Antonin Scalia Law School, Faculty and George Washington University - Law School
Downloads 202 (88,734)

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Amos Tversky, Bayesian, Cass Sunstein, Christine Jolls, Coasian, Continental T.V., Inc. v. GTE Sylvania, confirmation, Daniel Kahneman, David Laibson, Farina, Hayek, Korobkin, Rachlinski, regulators, Ronald Coase, Schwinn, status quo bias, Stefano DellaVigna, Ulen, Ulrike Malmendier, Xavier Gabaix

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Prices and Price Dispersion in Online and Offline Markets for Contact Lenses

FTC Bureau of Economics Working Paper No. 283
Number of pages: 48 Posted: 20 Apr 2006
James C. Cooper
George Mason University - Antonin Scalia Law School, Faculty
Downloads 196 (112,999)
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contact lenses, price dispersion, search costs, Internet, e-commerce, electronic commerce

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There is a Time to Keep Silent and a Time to Speak, the Hard Part is Knowing Which is Which: Striking the Balance between Privacy Protection and the Flow of Health Care Information

Michigan Telecomm and Technology Law Review, Vol. 16, p. 279, 2010
Number of pages: 76 Posted: 10 Sep 2009 Last Revised: 28 Feb 2014
Daniel J. Gilman and James C. Cooper
Federal Trade Commission and George Mason University - Antonin Scalia Law School, Faculty
Downloads 152 (140,589)

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health information technology, HIT, telemedicine, privacy, identity theft, electronic health, preemption, network effects, regulatory barriers

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Privacy and Antitrust: Underpants Gnomes, the First Amendment, and Subjectivity

George Mason Law Review, Forthcoming, George Mason Law & Economics Research Paper No. 13-39
Number of pages: 19 Posted: 22 Jun 2013 Last Revised: 19 Jan 2014
James C. Cooper
George Mason University - Antonin Scalia Law School, Faculty
Downloads 104 (123,293)

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advertising, Bing, CNN, currency, databases, DoubleQuick, downloads, email, FTC, Federal Trade Commission, Fox News, free, Gmail, J. Thomas Rosch, monetization, MySpace, network, Pamela Jones Harbour, Peter Swire, profits, public choice, Robert Lande, search results, Tara Koslov, targeted, tracking

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U.S. Convergence with International Competition Norms: Antitrust Law and Public Restraints on Competition

Boston University Law Review, Vol. 90, No. 4, pp. 1555-1610, August 2010, George Mason Law & Economics Research Paper No. 12-76, GWU Legal Studies Research Paper No. 2012-145, GWU Law School Public Law Research Paper No. 2012-145
Number of pages: 58 Posted: 07 Nov 2012 Last Revised: 03 Nov 2014
James C. Cooper and William E. Kovacic
George Mason University - Antonin Scalia Law School, Faculty and George Washington University - Law School
Downloads 100 (173,015)
Citation 2

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Adam Smith, BRIC, Brazil, cartel, China, code, collaboration, containment, DOJ, Department Justice, ETR, economic, FDA, FTC, Federal Trade Commission, Hatch-Waxman Act, immunity, India, Joe, Joseph Brodley, nations, Noerr-Pennington, register, regulations, Russia, theory, Timothy Muris, wealth

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The Perils of Excessive Discretion: The Elusive Meaning of Unfairness in Section 5 of the FTC Act

Journal of Antitrust Enforcement, Vol. 3, No. 1, pp. 87-132, April 2015, George Mason Law & Economics Research Paper No. 13-61
Number of pages: 47 Posted: 12 Nov 2013 Last Revised: 09 Apr 2015
James C. Cooper
George Mason University - Antonin Scalia Law School, Faculty
Downloads 98 (181,471)

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antitrust, competition policy, markets, industrial organization, Section 5, Federal Trade Commission, administrative law, law & economics, public choice, Google, standard essential patents

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Does Price Discrimination Intensify Competition? Implications for Antitrust

Antitrust Law Journal, Vol. 72, No. 2, pp. 327-373, 2005, George Mason Law & Economics Research Paper No. 14-30
Number of pages: 65 Posted: 24 Jul 2014
James C. Cooper, Luke Froeb, Daniel P. O'Brien and Steven Tschantz
George Mason University - Antonin Scalia Law School, Faculty, Vanderbilt University - Strategy and Business Economics, Bates White Economic Consulting and Vanderbilt University - Department of Mathematics
Downloads 97 (150,453)
Citation 2

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antitrust, competition, consumer location, market power, merger, monopoly, oligopoly, spatial competitors, spatial price discrimination, Robinson-Patman Act

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Does Prohibiting 'Lock-In' Improve Aftermarket Outcomes? Evidence from the Fairness to Contact Lens Consumers Act

Number of pages: 35 Posted: 12 Sep 2012
James C. Cooper
George Mason University - Antonin Scalia Law School, Faculty
Downloads 65 (251,843)

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Lock-in, Hold-up, Antitrust, Aftermarkets, Contact Lenses, E-commerce, Search Costs

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Separation, Pooling, and Big Data

George Mason Legal Studies Research Paper No. LS 15-15, George Mason Law & Economics Research Paper No. 15-32
Number of pages: 49 Posted: 05 Sep 2015 Last Revised: 15 Apr 2016
James C. Cooper
George Mason University - Antonin Scalia Law School, Faculty
Downloads 44 (101,912)

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big data, market efficiency, predictive privacy harms, privacy, pooling, regulation, separation

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The Costs of Regulatory Redundancy: Consumer Protection Oversight of Online Travel Agents and the Advantages of Sole FTC Jurisdiction

North Carolina Journal of Law and Technology, Forthcoming, George Mason Law & Economics Research Paper No. 15-08
Number of pages: 29 Posted: 17 Mar 2015 Last Revised: 18 Jul 2015
James C. Cooper
George Mason University - Antonin Scalia Law School, Faculty
Downloads 44 (251,843)

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air travel, consumer protection, data security, Department of Trade, DOT, e-commerce, efficiency, enforcement, Federal Trade Commission, hotels, online travel agent, privacy, regulation, regulatory capture, rental cars

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Comment on FTC Strategic Plan 2014-2018

George Mason Law & Economics Research Paper No. 13-53
Number of pages: 6 Posted: 02 Oct 2013
James C. Cooper
George Mason University - Antonin Scalia Law School, Faculty
Downloads 35 (329,800)

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Bureau of Consumer Protection, consumer harm, data security, economics, enforcement, Federal Trade Commission Act, net impact, non-enforcement, Pfizer, privacy, Section 5, unfair practices

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Conflicts of Interest on Expert Committees: The Case of FDA Drug Advisory Committees

Number of pages: 65 Posted: 04 Apr 2017
James C. Cooper and Joseph H. Golec
George Mason University - Antonin Scalia Law School, Faculty and University of Connecticut - Department of Finance
Downloads 0 (428,371)

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Conflicts of Interest, Expert Committees, FDA

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A Chip Off the Old Block or a New Direction for Payment Cards Security? The Chip & PIN Debate, Apple Pay, and the Law & Economics of Preventing Payment Card Fraud

George Mason Law & Economics Research Paper No. 17-09
Number of pages: 53 Posted: 13 Mar 2017
James C. Cooper and Todd J. Zywicki
George Mason University - Antonin Scalia Law School, Faculty and George Mason University - Antonin Scalia Law School, Faculty
Downloads 0 (227,786)

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cardholder verification method, chip technology, consumer payment, credit cards, CVM, EMV, fraud, law & economics, payment card security, PIN

21.

A Return to Antitrust Populism?

The Antitrust Source, V. 16, No. 4, 2017, George Mason Law & Economics Research Paper No. 17-08
Number of pages: 2 Posted: 23 Feb 2017 Last Revised: 01 Mar 2017
James C. Cooper
George Mason University - Antonin Scalia Law School, Faculty
Downloads 0 (113,524)

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antitrust, competition, consumer protection, populism

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Anonymity, Autonomy, and the Collection of Personal Data: Measuring the Privacy Impact of Google's 2012 Privacy Policy Change

George Mason Law & Economics Research Paper No. 17-06
Number of pages: 33 Posted: 02 Feb 2017
James C. Cooper
George Mason University - Antonin Scalia Law School, Faculty
Downloads 0 (176,053)

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Search, Google, Privacy, Anonymity, Information

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State Consumer Protection Acts: An Economic and Empirical Analysis

Emory Legal Studies Research Paper No. 17-426, George Mason Law & Economics Research Paper No. 17-02
Number of pages: 33 Posted: 18 Jan 2017 Last Revised: 20 Mar 2017
James C. Cooper and Joanna Shepherd
George Mason University - Antonin Scalia Law School, Faculty and Emory University School of Law
Downloads 0 (180,318)

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Consumer Protection, CPAs, Deceptive Trade Practices, Federal Trade Commission, Fraud, FTC, Litigation, Unfair Trade Practices

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The Missing Role of Economics in FTC Privacy Policy

Cambridge Handbook of Consumer Privacy, Jules Polonetsky, Evan Selinger & Omer Tene, eds., Cambridge University Press (2017), Forthcoming, George Mason Law & Economics Research Paper No. 17-01
Number of pages: 31 Posted: 06 Jan 2017
James C. Cooper and Joshua D. Wright
George Mason University - Antonin Scalia Law School, Faculty and George Mason University - Antonin Scalia Law School, Faculty
Downloads 0 (112,514)

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antitrust, consumer welfare, cost-benefit analysis, deceptive practices, digital economy, Federal Trade Commission, FTC, law and economics, privacy

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Antitrust Liability for Licensing Boards After North Carolina Dental: Antitrust Preemption as a Penalty Default?

Journal of Antitrust Enforcement, Forthcoming, George Mason Law & Economics Research Paper No. 16-24
Number of pages: 24 Posted: 02 Jun 2016
James C. Cooper
George Mason University - Antonin Scalia Law School, Faculty
Downloads 0 (326,869)

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Antitrust, Federalism, FTC, North Carolina Dental, Occupational Licensing, Preemption, State Action

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Information & Settlement: Empirical Evidence on Daubert Rulings and Case Outcomes

George Mason Law & Economics Research Paper No. 16-23
Number of pages: 25 Posted: 26 May 2016 Last Revised: 02 Jun 2016
James C. Cooper
George Mason University - Antonin Scalia Law School, Faculty
Downloads 0 (257,663)

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civil procedure, Daubert, discovery, duration analysis, expert witness, litigation

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Comment of the Global Antitrust Institute, George Mason University School of Law, on the European Commission’s Public Consultation on the Regulatory Environment for Platforms

George Mason Law & Economics Research Paper No. 15-58
Number of pages: 19 Posted: 01 Jan 2016 Last Revised: 07 Jan 2016
Joshua D. Wright, Koren W. Wong-Ervin, Douglas H. Ginsburg, Bruce H. Kobayashi and James C. Cooper
George Mason University - Antonin Scalia Law School, Faculty, George Mason University, Scalia Law School - Global Antitrust Institute, U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, George Mason University - School of Law and George Mason University - Antonin Scalia Law School, Faculty
Downloads 0 (144,279)

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European Commission, two-sided markets, platform, economics, public choice, regulatory capture, privacy, data security, regulation, survey methodology

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