Commission and Staff Reports

Forces of globalization and innovation that have been rippling through our economy for more than 200 years are now ripping up the established terrain of many economic sectors. Whether driven by

Anticipating the 21st Century: Competition Policy in the New High-Tech, Global Marketplace -- Volume I (2.81 MB)

Anticipating the 21st Century: Consumer Protection Policy in the New High-Tech, Global Marketplace -- Volume II (795.85 KB)

Local Building Codes and the Use of Cost-Saving Methods

Ene 1989

Authors

Richard Duke

Copy of Report (4.2 MB)

Ophthalmic Practice Rules: State Restrictions On Commercial Practice: "Eyeglasses II": Report of the Staff to the Federal Trade Commission and Recommendation on Proposed Trade Regulation Rule: 16 CFR Part 456: Bureau of Consumer Protection

Oct 1986

Text of the Commission Staff Report (23.92 MB)

Concentration, Integration, and Diversification in the U.S. Grocery Retailing Industry

Jun 1986

Authors

Russell Parker

Statistical report on grocery retailing for Census years 1954-1977. Contains SMSA concentration data and other profit and sales data.

Report of the Presiding Officer on Proposed Trade Regulation Rule: Ophthalmic Practice Rules (The Eyeglass Rule), 16 Part 456

mayo 1986

Text of the Report of the Presiding Officer (55.42 MB)

The Availability and Utility of Consumer Information on Auto Insurance

Oct 1985

Authors

Mark Plummer

Congressionally requested study finds that consumer information on auto insurance is widely available and that consumers use this information in making their purchases.

Generic Substitution and Prescription Drug Prices: Economic Effects of State Drug Product Selection Laws

Sep 1985

Authors

Alison Masson and Robert L. Steiner

An analysis of the effects of state drug product selection laws and the growth of generic drugs; looks at earlier recommendations in the FTC/FDA model statute.

Generic Substitution and Prescription Drug Prices: Economic Effects of State Drug Product Selection Laws (20.12 MB)

Firm Size and Regulatory Compliance Costs: The Case of LIFO Regulations

Dic 1984

Authors

John C. Hilke

This report presents and analyzes empirical data on the costs of complying with regulations governing the use of LIFO, an inventory accounting system that allows firms to adjust their stated earnings

Hearing Aid Industry Staff Report: Reanalysis of the Rulemaking Record and Revised Recommendation That the Commission Promulgate A Revised Trade Regulation Rule: Bureau of Consumer Protection

Abr 1983

Text of the Commission Staff Report (102.42 MB)

Statistical Report on Mergers and Acquisitions 1978

Ago 1980

Authors

William H. Sprunk and Alice Villavicencio

This statistical report contains 1978 merger information. This information is divided into the four merger series sections: Overall Merger Series, Large Merger Series, Joint Venture Series and

Copy of the Report (63.03 MB)