Dan O'BrienJul 311 minTying, Bundling, and the Microfoundations of Double MarginalizationWhat is double marginalization? The answer is technical, but the technical discussion is long overdue. Tying, Bundling, and the...
Dan O'BrienJun 217 minThe Good, The Bad and The Ugly of Vertical Merger Analysis: Fixing ItTwo posts ago I discussed the state of modeling vertical merger effects in antitrust cases. In this post, I raise three points related...
Dan O'BrienJun 191 minCheap Exclusion in Markets with Multiple ComplementsI have a new publication with colleagues at Compass Lexecon on exclusive dealing. Abstract We extend the theory of exclusive dealing in...