The Complement Market/Final Consumer Distinction: Exclusion & Predation in the U.S. Department of Justice Section 2 Report

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Timothy J. Brennan, Oct 01, 2008

Most competition law falls into one of three categories. The first, cartel behavior, is relatively uncontroversial. The basics of the second, horizontal mergers, are generally accepted, but how best to implement it—efficiency defenses, welfare standards, the need for market definition, or the value of customer testimony—can be hotly contested. The most controversial category is single-firm cond