Economic Reports

This study analyzes whether ocean shipping rates are affected by the presence and practices of ocean liner conferences. The study provides some support for the conclusion that some aspects of the

This study estimates the relationship between intrastate trucking rates and three different types of state-level regulations: 1) the strictness with which rates are regulated; 2) the requirements

This study describes the pricing and distribution of salt during the National Industrial Recovery Act period and beyond (1930-1945). Two FTC cases brought to enforce the Robinson-Patman anti-

This study assesses empirically the competitiveness of the long distance telephone market. To do so, it estimates firm-specific long- run demand elasticities for AT&T and its rivals for long distance

The study analyzes the effects of dumped and/or subsidized imports on the domestic industries with which they competed. The authors found that, in nearly 90 percent of the 179 cases analyzed, unfair

The study is intended to help increase understanding of the economic motivation for RPM when the products at issue are relatively simple goods that do not fit the most well-known efficiency rationales

This report presents empirical evidence on the likely consumer injury associated with department store reference pricing, the common pricing strategy in which sale prices are contrasted prominently

The study examines the aftermath of mergers in three industries: titanium dioxide, cement, and corrugated paperboard. The study finds a mixture of results with likely pro-competitive outcomes in

The study evaluates the desirability of import tariffs on crude oil and refined petroleum products. Such tariffs would cost consumers between $2 and $5 per dollar of revenue raised. Excise taxes, on

The study examines recent FTC merger enforcement and uses stock market evidence to confront prior research which argued that the FTC tended to challenge pro-competitive mergers. The study finds that

The analysis provides a brief background of the ocean shipping industry and its regulatory history, and describes and evaluates the rationales for regulating that industry. Section VII analyzes the

An empirical examination of the effects of the health claims in fiber cereals which began in 1984. Evidence indicates that health claims in advertising significantly alter consumer behavior and reach

Reviews recent evidence on oil industry mergers and concludes that conglomerate mergers have become less important and the mergers have had little impact on industry concentration.

Report examines court records on public and private Sherman Act "countersuits" entailing allegations of sham litigation, between 1972 and 1985. Using an empirical approach, the report seeks to answer

Using state-of-the-art modeling techniques, this report examines the costs of trade restraints in three industries. Findings indicate that voluntary export restraints in these industries cost the U.S