The Curse of Bigness: Antitrust in the New Gilded Age
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"The Curse of Bigness: Antitrust in the New Gilded Age" is a nonfiction book by legal scholar Tim Wu that critiques the rise of corporate concentration and argues for a renewed, more aggressive antitrust enforcement in the modern economy.
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Target entity: The Curse of Bigness: Antitrust in the New Gilded Age Context triple: [Tim Wu, hasWritten, The Curse of Bigness: Antitrust in the New Gilded Age]
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The Price of Inequality
The Price of Inequality is a book by economist Joseph Stiglitz that analyzes the causes and consequences of growing economic inequality and argues for policy reforms to create a fairer, more stable society.
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Grand Pursuit: The Story of Economic Genius
Grand Pursuit: The Story of Economic Genius is a narrative history book by Sylvia Nasar that traces the development of modern economic thought through the lives and ideas of influential economists.
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Chokepoint Capitalism
Chokepoint Capitalism is a nonfiction book co-authored by Cory Doctorow and Rebecca Giblin that critiques how powerful corporations exploit bottlenecks in creative industries and proposes ways to reclaim artistic and economic freedom.
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People, Power, and Profits
People, Power, and Profits is a book by economist Joseph Stiglitz that critiques contemporary capitalism and proposes reforms to create a fairer, more inclusive economy and democracy.
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Triumph of the Market
Triumph of the Market is a critical work by economist and media analyst Edward S. Herman that examines the social and political consequences of neoliberal, market-driven policies.
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Target entity: The Curse of Bigness: Antitrust in the New Gilded Age Target entity description: "The Curse of Bigness: Antitrust in the New Gilded Age" is a nonfiction book by legal scholar Tim Wu that critiques the rise of corporate concentration and argues for a renewed, more aggressive antitrust enforcement in the modern economy.
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A.
The Price of Inequality
The Price of Inequality is a book by economist Joseph Stiglitz that analyzes the causes and consequences of growing economic inequality and argues for policy reforms to create a fairer, more stable society.
-
B.
Grand Pursuit: The Story of Economic Genius
Grand Pursuit: The Story of Economic Genius is a narrative history book by Sylvia Nasar that traces the development of modern economic thought through the lives and ideas of influential economists.
-
C.
Chokepoint Capitalism
Chokepoint Capitalism is a nonfiction book co-authored by Cory Doctorow and Rebecca Giblin that critiques how powerful corporations exploit bottlenecks in creative industries and proposes ways to reclaim artistic and economic freedom.
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D.
People, Power, and Profits
People, Power, and Profits is a book by economist Joseph Stiglitz that critiques contemporary capitalism and proposes reforms to create a fairer, more inclusive economy and democracy.
-
E.
Triumph of the Market
Triumph of the Market is a critical work by economist and media analyst Edward S. Herman that examines the social and political consequences of neoliberal, market-driven policies.
- F. None of above. chosen
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| instanceOf |
book about antitrust law
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nonfiction book ⓘ |
| arguesFor |
more aggressive antitrust enforcement
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revival of structural antitrust ⓘ |
| author | Tim Wu ⓘ |
| compares |
early 20th century antitrust era
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modern digital economy ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| criticizes |
dominance of the consumer welfare standard in antitrust
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rise of corporate concentration ⓘ |
| genre |
legal studies
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nonfiction ⓘ political economy ⓘ |
| hasAuthorProfession |
law professor
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legal scholar ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
AT&T breakup
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Clayton Antitrust Act ⓘ
linked to:
Clayton Antitrust Act of 1914
Sherman Antitrust Act ⓘ breakup of Standard Oil ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Louis Brandeis
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linked to:
Justice Louis D. Brandeis
Theodore Roosevelt ⓘ |
| isbn10 | 099974546X ⓘ |
| isbn13 | 9780999745465 ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Gilded Age
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New Gilded Age ⓘ United States economy ⓘ antitrust enforcement ⓘ antitrust law ⓘ big tech companies ⓘ competition policy ⓘ consumer welfare standard ⓘ corporate concentration ⓘ economic inequality ⓘ monopoly power ⓘ progressive antitrust movement ⓘ |
| notableFor |
critiquing monopoly power in the digital age
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popularizing neo-Brandeisian antitrust ideas ⓘ |
| pageCount | approximately 150 ⓘ |
| placeOfPublication | New York City ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 2018 ⓘ |
| publisher | Columbia Global Reports ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
The Attention Merchants
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The Master Switch ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
economists
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general readers ⓘ legal scholars ⓘ policy makers ⓘ |
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