The Federal Trade Commission since 1970
Economic Regulation and Bureaucratic Behavior

To those who study or work in government regulation of business, the Federal Trade Commission has been of intense interest since 1969.

Kenneth W. Clarkson (Edited by), Timothy J. Muris (Edited by)

9780521070256, Cambridge University Press

Paperback / softback, published 31 July 2008

392 pages
23 x 15 x 2.5 cm, 0.592 kg

To those who study or work in government regulation of business, the Federal Trade Commission has been of intense interest since 1969. Regarded before 1969 as dormant and ineffective, the FTC has become widely viewed as a major agency focusing on problems that affect most American consumers and businesses. This book, the work of Contributors under the editorship of Kenneth W. Clarkson and Timothy J. Muris, is a comprehensive attempt to analyse the 'revitalized' FTC.

1. Introduction Timothy J. Muris and Kenneth W. Clarkson
Part I. The institutional setting: 2. Statutory powers Timothy J. Muris
3. Legislative constraints Kenneth W. Clarkson
4. Judicial constraints Timothy J. Muris
5. Executive constraints Kenneth W. Clarkson
Part II. Nature and consequence of FTC actions: 6. Bureau of Competition: antitrust enforcement activities Wesley J. Liebeler
7 Information for antitrust and business activity: line-of-business reporting William Breit and Kenneth G. Elzinga
8. Industry structure investigations: Xerox's multiple patents and competition Charles J. Goetz and Warren F. Schwartz
9. Exclusionary practices: shopping center restrictive covenants Kenneth W. Clarkson, Timothy J. Muris, and Donald L. Martin
10. Legislative powers: FTC rule making Dorsey D. Ellis, Jr.
11.Rewriting consumer contracts: creditors' remedies Richard L. Peterson
12 Regulating postpurchase relations: mobile homes Louis De Alessi
13 Regulating information: advertising overview Mark F. Grady
14. Special statutes: the structure and operation of the Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act George L. Priest
Part III. Conclusions and reforms: 15. Commission performance, incentives, and behaviour Kenneth W. Clarkson and Timothy J. Muris
16. What can be done? Timothy J. Muris.

Subject Areas: Labour economics [KCF]