Abstract
This introductory essay for a symposium on antitrust enforcement during economic crises provides a brief historical overview of the failures of antitrust enforcement during major economic crises and wars in the first half of the twentieth century. It then considers the reasons that historical narrative breaks off in the second half of the twentieth century and asks whether there is evidence of its revival during the recent economic crisis.
Disciplines
Antitrust and Trade Regulation
Date of this Version
February 2010
Working Paper Citation
Crane, Daniel A., "Did We Avoid Historical Failures of Antitrust Enforcement During the 2008-09 Financial Crisis?" (2010). Law & Economics Working Papers. 3.
https://repository.law.umich.edu/law_econ_current/art3