Preserving the Institutional Value of the FTC in the Digital Era

27 Pages Posted: 20 Dec 2023

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Ginger Zhe Jin

University of Maryland - Department of Economics; National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER)

Liad Wagman

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) - Lally School of Management & Technology

Date Written: November 19, 2023

Abstract

We examine several ways in which the U.S. Federal Trade Commission’s antitrust enforcement has changed under Lina Khan, including policy changes and proposed technology-related rulemakings, and relevant recent court cases and academic research. We comment on the potential consequences of these changes for both the market and for the Commission’s reputation as a public institution.

Keywords: Federal Trade Commission, merger, acquisition, antitrust, technology

JEL Classification: G34, L40, O33, O38

Suggested Citation

Jin, Ginger Zhe and Wagman, Liad, Preserving the Institutional Value of the FTC in the Digital Era (November 19, 2023). Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=4669738 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.4669738

Ginger Zhe Jin

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Liad Wagman (Contact Author)

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) - Lally School of Management & Technology ( email )

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