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Innovation and Antitrust Enforcement in On‐line Markets: What Would Antitrust Analysis Look Like if Innovation Really Mattered?
Economists typically find that specific innovations benefit society as a whole, far more than they benefit the firms that develop them ‐‐ especially in an economic downturn. How to encourage such innovation is a crucial question. Senior government enforcement officials will focus on the role of competition in fostering innovation and examine the ways in which merger and non‐merger antitrust analysis address, or should address, the ability of firms to compete and innovate in today’s market.

Moderator:
Susan S. DeSanti, Director, Office of Policy Planning, Federal Trade Commission, Washington, DC

Speakers:
Jonathan B. Baker, American University, Washington, DC
Joseph F. Wayland, Deputy Assistant Attorney General, U.S. Department of Justice, Antitrust Division, Washington, DC
Timothy L. Wu, Senior Policy Advisor, Office of Policy Planning, Federal Trade Commission, Washington, DC