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: The Volokh ConspiracyMicrosoft Rent-Seeking Through Antitrust Law:
By Todd Zywicki
Josh Wright has the story of Microsoft?s apparent use of antitrust laws to protect itself from competition from Google.
Josh?s explanation certainly seems more plausible than the theory offered by Joshua Gans that Microsoft has simply become more enlightened about the virtues of antitrust laws.
Full post as published by The Volokh Conspiracy on September 16, 2010 (boomark / email).
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