The great leveler : capitalism and competition in the court of law / Brett Christophers.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Christophers, Brett, Author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Competition.

Capitalism.

Antitrust law.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (357 p.)

Place of Publication:

Cambridge, MA : Harvard University Press, [2016]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Brett Christophers shows how laws help capitalism maintain a crucial balance between competition and monopoly. When monopolistic forces dominate, antitrust law discourages the growth of corporations and restores competitiveness. When competition becomes dominant, intellectual property law protects corporate assets and encourages investment.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Contents

Introduction: Influences, Approaches, and Arguments

1. Competition under Capitalism

2. Exchanging Production for Markets

3. Law as Leveler

4. Designs on Monopoly

5. The Revival of Competition

6. Remaking Monopoly for the Twenty-First Century

Coda: Back to Balance?

Abbreviations

Notes

Acknowledgments

Index

Notes:

Includes index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 23. Jul 2020)

ISBN:

9780674089020

0674089022

OCLC:

925305849