This paper considers the role of antitrust action in markets with negative externalities and the social welfare consequences of the 1911 break-up of American Tobacco. A theoretical model shows that monopoly can be the preferred market structure in some cases. We provide rough estimates of the magnitude of the excise tax necessary to offset external costs in the cigarette industry and compare the estimates to current tax levels.
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