June 19, 2014

Replacing the economic absurdity of New Jersey's direct sales ban with a callous reward for rent-seeking

Geoffrey A. Manne

Earlier this week the New Jersey Assembly unanimously passed a bill to allow direct sales of Tesla cars in New Jersey. (H/T Marina Lao). The bill Allows a manufacturer (“franchisor,” as defined in P.L.1985,…

Antitrust & Consumer Protection

March 26, 2014

Letter, New Jersey Governor Chris Christie on the Direct Automobile Distribution Ban

Geoffrey A. Manne

"We, the signatories of this letter, are professors and scholars of law, business, economics, and public policy with expertise in industrial organization, distribution, competition, intellectual property, innovation and related fields..."

Innovation & The New Economy

November 13, 2013

Spectrum Policy for the Wired Network, Aspen Institute Roundtable

Geoffrey A. Manne

Increasingly, the wired and wireless networks are converging in architecture and function. For example, the further fiber moves towards the customer, the more wireless capabilities are available in cellular networks.

Telecommunications

June 1, 2011

Competition Policy and Patent Law Under Uncertainty: Regulating Innovation (Book)

Geoffrey A. Manne & Joshua Wright

The regulation of innovation and the optimal design of legal institutions in an environment of uncertainty are two of the most important policy challenges of the twenty-first century. Innovation is critical to economic growth.

Antitrust & Consumer Protection

November 22, 2010

TiVo v. EchoStar: A study in abusing the courts instead of just respecting the patent

Geoffrey A. Manne

On November 9, the en banc US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit heard oral arguments in an extremely important patent infringement case (mp3 of oral argument here). Hanging…

Financial Regulation

March 21, 2010

Review of Michael Carrier’s Innovation for the 21st Century

Geoffrey A. Manne

"Michael Carrier has written a timely and interesting book. There is much to like about the book, in particular its accessible format and content. I do fear that it is a bit overly ambitious, however..."

Antitrust & Consumer Protection

August 28, 2009

Institutions and the Regulation of Innovation in Competition Policy

Geoffrey A. Manne & Joshua Wright

"Innovation is critical to economic growth. While it is well understood that legal institutions play an important role in fostering an environment conducive to innovation and its commercialization, much less is known about the optimal design of specific institutions..."

Innovation & The New Economy

March 30, 2009

Symposium on Michael Carrier's Innovation in the 21st Century

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Innovation for the 21st Century (by Michael Carrier) Symposium March 30 – April 1, 2009 I’d like to formally thank Mike Carrier, Geoff Manne, Phil Weiser, Dan Crane, Brett Frischmann, Scott…

Antitrust & Consumer Protection