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Can Regulatory Agencies Protect the Consumer?

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  • george-j-stigler
  • Manuel F. Cohen

Abstract

Can fair competition prosper in today's marketplace? Is free competition sufficient to give the consumer a reasonable choice of products and services? Do government regulatory agencies do a better job of promoting competition and otherwise protecting the consumer than the consumer himself?

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  • george-j-stigler & Manuel F. Cohen, 1971. "Can Regulatory Agencies Protect the Consumer?," Books, American Enterprise Institute, number 936221, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:aei:rpbook:936221
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    Cited by:

    1. John C. Moorehouse, 2001. "Does Information on the Internet Weaken the Case for Consumer Protection Regulation?," Journal of Private Enterprise, The Association of Private Enterprise Education, vol. 16(Spring 20), pages 138-160.
    2. Avilés, Judith Mariscal, 2020. "A tale of two reforms: Telecommunications reforms in Mexico," Telecommunications Policy, Elsevier, vol. 44(7).

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    Keywords

    competition; Regulation; consumers; AEI Press; AEI Archive;
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    • A - General Economics and Teaching

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