Some Thoughts on Bundled Rebates and Exclusionary Policies

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Ted Frech, Jun 10, 2008

Bundling and related exclusionary practices are both common in the economy and often challenged under the antitrust laws. The following remarks highlight a few issues. This is not a complete discussion of these issues, let alone a complete treatise on the economics of bundling. This paper is organized as follows:

• Section I: Bundling practice that raise antitrust concerns rarely involve sales to final consu