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International Monthly: September 2018

SEPTEMBER 2018 Highlights First FTC Hearing on Competition and Consumer Protection in the 21st Century Held Today with Additional Hearings Scheduled The FTC has begun its Hearings on Competition and...

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International Monthly: July 2018

JULY 2018 Highlights FTC Announces Hearings on Competition and Consumer Protection in the 21st Century and Invites First Round of Comments by August 20 The FTC will hold a series of public hearings on...

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Hearings on Competition and Consumer Protection in the 21st Century

The Federal Trade Commission held a series of public hearings during the fall 2018 - spring 2019 examining whether broad-based changes in the economy, evolving business practices, new technologies, or...

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Policy

The Commission works to advance government policies that promote competition and protect consumers. Economic Liberty Advocacy Comments Amicus Briefs Congressional Testimony Workshops and Public Forums...

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It’s time for a FTC Blockchain Working Group

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March 16, 2018

Today, the FTC announced a lawsuit against four individuals alleging that they have promoted one or more fraudulent “chain referral schemes.” Such schemes are not new – in fact, the FTC has brought...

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It’s on like PrivacyCon

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February 28, 2018

Right now DC is the place to be for people interested in the latest on consumer privacy and data security. The FTC’s third PrivacyCon begins at 9:15 ET on Wednesday, February 28, 2018, with opening...

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How the FTC keeps up on technology

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January 4, 2018

Because the FTC’s consumer protection and competition missions cut across so many technology industries, some call it the “Federal Technology Commission.” With only a few exceptions, the FTC protects...

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2017: The consumer protection year in review

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December 28, 2017

One Direction had a hit with a song called “18,” but the FTC’s recent law enforcement and policy initiatives suggest that the agency will continue to pursue many directions in its efforts to protect...

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PrivacyCon 2018: Student Poster Session Call for Submissions

The Federal Trade Commission recently announced its third PrivacyCon, which will take place on February 28, 2018, and simultaneously issued a call for presentations. Now, in an effort to encourage the...

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PrivacyCon 2018: Call for Presentations

Scope of Research The FTC sought research presentations on consumer privacy and security issues, with a particular focus on the economics driving those issues. We sought empirical research and...

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Office of Technology Research and Investigation: Related Business Education

Looking for a web host for your small business? Businesses beware: Researchers spot bug in Wi-Fi network encryption The dark web: What your business needs to know Stick with Security: FTC resources...

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Office of Technology Research and Investigation: Related Public Events

Keeping Your Small Business Safe in the Digital Age Student Privacy and Ed Tech PrivacyCon 2018 FTC to Host Cybersecurity Roundtables with Small Businesses Connected Cars: Privacy, Security Issues...

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Bureau of Economics Seminar Series Calendar Archive

The Bureau of Economics periodically hosts seminars given by scholars and practitioners in economic fields related the Federal Trade Commission's missions. Listed here are the presenters and topics...

Insurer Competition and Negotiated Hospital Prices (641.36 KB)

Approximating the Price Effects of Mergers: Numerical Evidence and an Empirical Application (422.54 KB)

Patent Pools, Competition, and Innovation – Evidence from 20 U.S. Industries under the New Deal (706.71 KB)

How Do Hospitals Respond to Market Entry? Evidence from the Pennsylvania Cardiac Revascularzation Market (598.77 KB)

Pass-Through as an Economic Tool (492.73 KB)

Pigou, Becker, and the Regulation of Punishment-Proof Firms (269.02 KB)

Physician Market Power and Medical-Care Expenditures (255.22 KB)

Exclusionary Minimum Resale Price Maintenance (583.59 KB)

Tying and Bundling in a Nearly Contestable Market (240.04 KB)

The R&D Investment-Uncertainty Relationship: Do Strategic Rivalry and Firm Size Matter? (206.17 KB)

A Field Experiment in Charitable Contribution (232.79 KB)

Impatience, Incentives, and Obesity (236.24 KB)

The Democratization of U.S. Research and Development After 1980 (354.04 KB)

Estimation of Cost Synergies from Mergers Without Cost Data: Application to U.S. Radio (551.29 KB)

Pro and Anti-Competitive Effects of Certification in Markets with Asymmetric Information (8.98 KB)

Diversity, Social Goods Provision, and Performance in the Firm (142.48 KB)

Competition Among Spatially Differentiated Firms: An Empirical Model with an Application to Cement (710.58 KB)

A Simple Model of Demand Anticipation (213.67 KB)

Estimation of Random Coefficient Demand Models: Challenges, Difficulties and Warnings (1.55 MB)

An Equilibrium Analysis of Antitrust as a Solution to the Problem of Patent Hold-Up (916.4 KB)

Upstream Competition and Downstream Buyer Power (348.69 KB)

Electronic Discovery and Electronic Medical Records: Does the Threat of Litigation Affect Firm Decisions to Adopt Technology (530.37 KB)

Information and the Skewness of Music Sales (297.78 KB)

Resale Price Maintenance and Interlocking Relationships (423.31 KB)

The Welfare Effects of Ticket Resale (3.74 MB)

Measuring Welfare and the Effects of Regulation in a Government-Created Market: The Case of Medicare Part D Plans (212.45 KB)

Market Structure and the Diffusion of Electronic Banking (275.71 KB)

Three mini essays on bundling (554.43 KB)

Mortgage Brokers and the Subprime Mortgage Market (99.65 KB)

Dynamic Pricing in Customer Markets with Switching Costs (348.63 KB)

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