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Authors :
FOER, FRANKLIN
Source :
New Republic; 10/27/2014, Vol. 245 Issue 18, p16-21, 6p, 5 Color Photographs
Publication Year :
2014

Abstract

The article discusses the monopolies held by the retailer Wal-Mart and Amazon Inc., the electronic commerce firm that copied Wal-Mart's business model. Topics include the effect of Amazon's monopoly on publishers, the publishing industry, authors, and book quality; the effect of antitrust law and government activity on innovation, competition and the rise of new companies; and a discussion of the type of laws necessary to break Amazon's monopoly.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00286583
Volume :
245
Issue :
18
Database :
Complementary Index
Journal :
New Republic
Publication Type :
Periodical
Accession number :
98772417