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. 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 busi...
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1981
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- Introduction Timothy J. Muris and Kenneth W. Clarkson Part I. The institutional setting Statutory powers Timothy J. Muris Legislative constraints Kenneth W. Clarkson Judicial constraints Timothy J. Muris Executive constraints Kenneth W. Clarkson Part II. Nature and consequences of FTC actions Bureau of competition : antitrust enforcement activities Wesley J. Liebeler Information for antitrust and business activity : line-of-business reporting William Breit and Kenneth G. Elzinga Industry structure investigations : Xerox's multiple patents and competition Charles J. Goetz and Warren F. Schwartz Exclusionary practices : shopping center restrictive covenants Kenneth W. Clarkson, Timothy J. Muris, Donald L. Martin Legislative powers : FTC rule making Dorsey D. Ellis, Jr. Rewriting consumer contracts : creditors' remedies Richard L. Peterson Regulating postpurchase relations : mobile homes Louis De Alessi Regulating information : advertising overview Mark F. Grady Special statutes : the structure and operation of the Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act George L. Priest Part III. Conclusions and reforms Commission performance, incentives, and behavior Kenneth W. Clarkson and Timothy J. Muris What can be done? Timothy J. Muris