Did Microsoft harm consumers?

By Franklin M. Fisher, Daniel L. Rubinfeld, Richard L. Schmalensee, David S. Evans

Subjects: Antitrust law, Consumer protection, Attitudes, Consumers, Consumers, united states, Consumer behavior, Microsoft Corporation

Description: This report analyzes the issues of the current antitrust case against Microsoft from an economic perspective. This report presents the main charges by the Justice Department and Microsoft's defense against these charges. Both the Justice Department's and Microsoft's arguments are then analyzed from an economic viewpoint.