Geoffrey Manne
@geoffmanne.bsky.social
President & Founder, International Center for Law & Economics. Visiting Professor of Law, IE Law School (Madrid). Focus on antitrust, telecom, regulation, privacy, data, IP, etc.
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There's an absolutely fantastic paper on this by Dirk Auer and @geoffmanne.bsky.social that really deserves its own separate thread, but it "identifies a sharp divergence between the online platforms that authorities want and those that emerge organically." laweconcenter.org/resources/o...
On the Origin of Platforms: An Evolutionary Perspective - International Center for Law & Economics
Abstract Hardly a day goes by without news of some proposed intervention by competition authorities into the digital economy. In recent years, enforcers in both . . .
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February 13, 2025 at 7:15 PM
There's an absolutely fantastic paper on this by Dirk Auer and @geoffmanne.bsky.social that really deserves its own separate thread, but it "identifies a sharp divergence between the online platforms that authorities want and those that emerge organically." laweconcenter.org/resources/o...
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Our new post on labor markets and antitrust. Lots of putting the cart before the horse in this field
The push for aggressive labor antitrust enforcement is growing, but is it backed by solid evidence? At Truth on the Market, @briancalbrecht.bsky.social and I argue that the case for expanded labor antitrust is (at least so far) weaker than proponents claim. 🧵
December 19, 2024 at 3:47 AM
Our new post on labor markets and antitrust. Lots of putting the cart before the horse in this field
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CBO releases estimates for how tariff Trump tariffs affect prices & GDP.
The combination of a uniform increase in tariffs of 10% +
additional 50% on goods imported from China would
increase the level of the PCE price index by roughly 1%, and reduce real GDP by 0.6%
www.cbo.gov/publication/....
The combination of a uniform increase in tariffs of 10% +
additional 50% on goods imported from China would
increase the level of the PCE price index by roughly 1%, and reduce real GDP by 0.6%
www.cbo.gov/publication/....
Effects of Illustrative Policies That Would Increase Tariffs
CBO provides a preliminary assessment of the budgetary, economic, and distributional effects of three policies that would raise tariff rates on goods imported into the United States.
www.cbo.gov
December 18, 2024 at 9:26 PM
CBO releases estimates for how tariff Trump tariffs affect prices & GDP.
The combination of a uniform increase in tariffs of 10% +
additional 50% on goods imported from China would
increase the level of the PCE price index by roughly 1%, and reduce real GDP by 0.6%
www.cbo.gov/publication/....
The combination of a uniform increase in tariffs of 10% +
additional 50% on goods imported from China would
increase the level of the PCE price index by roughly 1%, and reduce real GDP by 0.6%
www.cbo.gov/publication/....
The push for aggressive labor antitrust enforcement is growing, but is it backed by solid evidence? At Truth on the Market, @briancalbrecht.bsky.social and I argue that the case for expanded labor antitrust is (at least so far) weaker than proponents claim. 🧵
December 19, 2024 at 12:02 AM
The push for aggressive labor antitrust enforcement is growing, but is it backed by solid evidence? At Truth on the Market, @briancalbrecht.bsky.social and I argue that the case for expanded labor antitrust is (at least so far) weaker than proponents claim. 🧵
The speaker lineup for our Jan. 17 "Substance Over Slogans" antitrust event in Paris is phenomenal, IMHO. Registration is open and spots are filling up!
More info/registration here: laweconcenter.org/events/subs...
More info/registration here: laweconcenter.org/events/subs...
December 16, 2024 at 10:00 PM
The speaker lineup for our Jan. 17 "Substance Over Slogans" antitrust event in Paris is phenomenal, IMHO. Registration is open and spots are filling up!
More info/registration here: laweconcenter.org/events/subs...
More info/registration here: laweconcenter.org/events/subs...
Wow! Huge congratulations to ICLE board member, ICLE academic affiliate, and UChicago Law prof., Todd Henderson, on his victory over an incredibly tough field of competitors in the George Mason LEC Manne Madness Tournament!!
December 12, 2024 at 5:44 PM
Wow! Huge congratulations to ICLE board member, ICLE academic affiliate, and UChicago Law prof., Todd Henderson, on his victory over an incredibly tough field of competitors in the George Mason LEC Manne Madness Tournament!!
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1/ The attached paragraph, from @noahpinion.blogsky.venki.dev's newsletter this morning, is in my view largely correct. This isn't the point of Noah's newsletter, but reading that paragraph made me think two steps further.
December 11, 2024 at 2:15 PM
1/ The attached paragraph, from @noahpinion.blogsky.venki.dev's newsletter this morning, is in my view largely correct. This isn't the point of Noah's newsletter, but reading that paragraph made me think two steps further.
One month before a new admin., w/ no replacement, & no guidance. Oh, no, I'm sorry; there's this:
"[Collaborators] are encouraged to review the relevant statutes and caselaw to assess whether a collaboration would violate the law."
www.ftc.gov/news-events...
"[Collaborators] are encouraged to review the relevant statutes and caselaw to assess whether a collaboration would violate the law."
www.ftc.gov/news-events...
December 11, 2024 at 10:59 PM
One month before a new admin., w/ no replacement, & no guidance. Oh, no, I'm sorry; there's this:
"[Collaborators] are encouraged to review the relevant statutes and caselaw to assess whether a collaboration would violate the law."
www.ftc.gov/news-events...
"[Collaborators] are encouraged to review the relevant statutes and caselaw to assess whether a collaboration would violate the law."
www.ftc.gov/news-events...
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“Substance Over Slogans: Strengthening the Foundations of Antitrust”
Join us in Paris on Jan. 17, 2025, for an incredible event!
laweconcenter.org/events/subst...
Join us in Paris on Jan. 17, 2025, for an incredible event!
laweconcenter.org/events/subst...
November 21, 2024 at 8:41 PM
“Substance Over Slogans: Strengthening the Foundations of Antitrust”
Join us in Paris on Jan. 17, 2025, for an incredible event!
laweconcenter.org/events/subst...
Join us in Paris on Jan. 17, 2025, for an incredible event!
laweconcenter.org/events/subst...
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I've created an Antitrust Starter Pack. I didn't see anything quite like that. I'll keep updating as I discover more
go.bsky.app/TBsz8jL
go.bsky.app/TBsz8jL
November 22, 2024 at 6:31 PM
I've created an Antitrust Starter Pack. I didn't see anything quite like that. I'll keep updating as I discover more
go.bsky.app/TBsz8jL
go.bsky.app/TBsz8jL
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The Department of Justice wants to redesign the iPhone ecosystem. What could possibly go wrong!
On the latest Tech Policy Podcast, ICLE's president @geoffmanne.bsky.social returns to discuss the ins and outs of the DoJ’s Apple antitrust case.
podcast.techfreedom.org/episodes/390...
On the latest Tech Policy Podcast, ICLE's president @geoffmanne.bsky.social returns to discuss the ins and outs of the DoJ’s Apple antitrust case.
podcast.techfreedom.org/episodes/390...
November 20, 2024 at 2:20 PM
The Department of Justice wants to redesign the iPhone ecosystem. What could possibly go wrong!
On the latest Tech Policy Podcast, ICLE's president @geoffmanne.bsky.social returns to discuss the ins and outs of the DoJ’s Apple antitrust case.
podcast.techfreedom.org/episodes/390...
On the latest Tech Policy Podcast, ICLE's president @geoffmanne.bsky.social returns to discuss the ins and outs of the DoJ’s Apple antitrust case.
podcast.techfreedom.org/episodes/390...