Richard L. Gordon, Professor Emeritus of Mineral Economics, College of Earth and Mineral Sciences, Pennsylvania State University, US

'This volume is a careful discussion valuable for its reporting of and attention to details discussed elsewhere only in more general terms. The comprehensive bibliography lists about 225 publications, making this a good resource for publications on Microsoft up to early 2001. Highly recommended for general readers, professionals, and academic audiences, upper-division undergraduates through faculty.'

• Contents: Preface 1. Introduction: The Case and Its Critics 2. Modern Economics and the Microsoft Case 3. Determinants of Monopoly in Theory and Practice 4. Predation, Tying, Vertical Squeezes, and Other Competitive Tactics 5. QWERTY: Threat or Fable, Towards the Applications Barrier to Entry 6. Introduction to the Case 7. The Treatment of Monopoly in the Case 8. Microsoft’s Tactics: Predation, Tying, and Threats in Theory 9. Microsoft’s Tactics: Predation, Tying, and Threats in Practice 10. After the Facts: Decisions and Commentary 11. Summary and Conclusions Bibliography Index

Richard L. Gordon, Professor Emeritus of Mineral Economics, College of Earth and Mineral Sciences, Pennsylvania State University, US

'This volume is a careful discussion valuable for its reporting of and attention to details discussed elsewhere only in more general terms. The comprehensive bibliography lists about 225 publications, making this a good resource for publications on Microsoft up to early 2001. Highly recommended for general readers, professionals, and academic audiences, upper-division undergraduates through faculty.'

• Contents: Preface 1. Introduction: The Case and Its Critics 2. Modern Economics and the Microsoft Case 3. Determinants of Monopoly in Theory and Practice 4. Predation, Tying, Vertical Squeezes, and Other Competitive Tactics 5. QWERTY: Threat or Fable, Towards the Applications Barrier to Entry 6. Introduction to the Case 7. The Treatment of Monopoly in the Case 8. Microsoft’s Tactics: Predation, Tying, and Threats in Theory 9. Microsoft’s Tactics: Predation, Tying, and Threats in Practice 10. After the Facts: Decisions and Commentary 11. Summary and Conclusions Bibliography Index

Richard L. Gordon, Professor Emeritus of Mineral Economics, College of Earth and Mineral Sciences, Pennsylvania State University, US

'This volume is a careful discussion valuable for its reporting of and attention to details discussed elsewhere only in more general terms. The comprehensive bibliography lists about 225 publications, making this a good resource for publications on Microsoft up to early 2001. Highly recommended for general readers, professionals, and academic audiences, upper-division undergraduates through faculty.'

• Contents: Preface 1. Introduction: The Case and Its Critics 2. Modern Economics and the Microsoft Case 3. Determinants of Monopoly in Theory and Practice 4. Predation, Tying, Vertical Squeezes, and Other Competitive Tactics 5. QWERTY: Threat or Fable, Towards the Applications Barrier to Entry 6. Introduction to the Case 7. The Treatment of Monopoly in the Case 8. Microsoft’s Tactics: Predation, Tying, and Threats in Theory 9. Microsoft’s Tactics: Predation, Tying, and Threats in Practice 10. After the Facts: Decisions and Commentary 11. Summary and Conclusions Bibliography Index