Robinson-Patman Act
How To Enforce the Robinson-Patman Act Without Reinventing Its Intent
The antitrust agencies’ revival of the Robinson-Patman Act risks undercutting legitimate business practices that benefit consumers. However, there is a role the Act can play in protecting small businesses, writes Darren Tucker.
How To Enforce the Robinson-Patman Act Under a Raising Rivals’ Cost Approach
Steven Salop explores the presumptions and evidence that could undergird Commissioner Melissa Holyoak’s preferred “Raising Rivals’ Cost” approach to the enforcement of the Robinson-Patman Act.
Understanding the Virtues of the Robinson-Patman Act Requires Understanding When It Is Most Effective
The literature on the benefits of the Robinson-Patman Act for consumer welfare is often contradictory. Professors Roman Inderst and Tommaso Valletti argue that sifting...
Can The Robinson-Patman Act Be Salvaged?
Adding to ProMarket’s discussion of the Robinson-Patman Act, Herbert Hovenkamp argues that – among other issues– the law was captured by special interests when...
The Needless Desertion of Robinson-Patman
ProMarket is kicking-off a discussion of the Robinson-Patman Act (RPA), an antitrust law preventing price discrimination that hasn't been enforced in decades. Erik Peinert...
