Becker on Chicago’s Anti-Big Box Ordinance
Gary Becker has an important post on the political economy and economic consequences of Chicago’s Big Box ordinance which would raise the costs of using . . .
Becker on Chicago’s Anti-Big Box Ordinance
Bill Henderson Responds: The Empirics of Affirmative Action, Part II
A few days ago I asked about where we stand on the empirics of affirmative action, and more specifically, Richard Sander’s well known result that . . .
Where do We Stand on The Empirics of Affirmative Action?
Has the empirical question of whether affirmative action harms blacks been answered with a resounding no? Paul Butler thinks so. In a post about UCLA . . .
Organ Markets, Social Justice, and the Poor: A Reply to Professor Pasquale
Frank Pasquale at Madisonian is concerned that organ markets do not show enough concern for the poor. He writes… Read the full piece here.
Kinderstart Antitrust Claims Dismissed … For Now …
Google’s motion to dismiss Kinderstart’s claims has been granted with leave to amend all claims. Eric Goldman provides commentary, thoughts on the defamation claim, and . . .
Jenkins channels Manne
Today’s WSJ has a great article by Holman Jenkins on reporting on the backdating “scandal.” Larry is, of course, on the case. I would also . . .
Anabtawi on Spring-loaded Options
Over at Professor Bainbridge’s place, Iman Anabtawi has some thoughts on the granting of “spring-loaded” options, an option granted at a market price that does . . .
The Unconvincing Antitrust Case Against Wal-Mart
I recently picked up a copy of the July Harper’s Magazine to read an essay by Barry C. Lynn entitled, “Breaking the Chain: The Antitrust . . .
Kinderstart v. Google Antitrust Coverage
Kinderstart.com has filed a suit against Google which includes an antitrust claim based on the theory that Google changed its ranking algorithm in a manner . . .