Unfair Competition a Study of Certain Practices: With Some Reference to the Trust Problem in the United States (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

William Harrison Spring Stevens

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0266616445 ISBN 13: 9780266616443

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2017

Synopsis

Unfair competition shapes markets and trust in the United States, from rebates to exclusive deals.

This study examines how business practices and regulatory ideas of the early 20th century tried to curb unfair methods and their impact on prices, competition, and the public good.

This edition spotlights how firms used rebates, exclusive arrangements, and seemingly ordinary contracts to gain advantage. It also looks at tactics like espionage, intimidation, and the use of bogus independent concerns to influence markets and steer competition.

• How rebates and preferential contracts can tilt prices and block fair competition
• How exclusive deals interact with regulation and the growth of trusts
• Real-world examples of tactics like espionage and intimidation in business
• Connections between early anti-trust ideas, the Sherman Act, and trade regulation

Ideal for readers of business history and early economic regulation, this work offers context on how the idea of fair competition evolved in the face of powerful market players.

Edition details

• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication date: 2017
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0266616445
• ISBN 13: 9780266616443
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 283