Remedies for Tying in Computer Applications

26 Pages Posted: 20 Nov 2010

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Joshua S. Gans

University of Toronto - Rotman School of Management; NBER

Date Written: November 18, 2010

Abstract

Recent anti-trust decisions have proposed remedies for tying of different computer software and applications. The remedies have drawn criticism for being ineffectual. This paper develops a model tailored to deal with the specific issue of tying in computer applications. It provides a rationale for such tying and also any associated harm to social welfare. It then examines proposed remedies and finds conditions under which those remedies will be effective in improving social welfare.

Keywords: Microsoft, tying, software, remedies

JEL Classification: L41

Suggested Citation

Gans, Joshua S., Remedies for Tying in Computer Applications (November 18, 2010). Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=1711542 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.1711542

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