John Kwoka Neal F. Finnegan Distinguished Professor of Economics j.kwoka@northeastern.edu 617.373.2252 Expertise antitrust policy, COVID-19, industrial organization, regulation John Kwoka in the Press The Week Google and Meta Faced an Antitrust Reckoning John Kwoka, a professor of economics at Northeastern University who recently worked for the FTC, said the Meta and Google cases are similar to Microsoft’s antitrust case in 1998. Google has illegal advertising monopoly, judge rules The US case will now move to a second “remedies” phase, which could also lead to Alphabet being broken up, said John Kwoka, a professor of economics at Northeastern University. Business Insider The DOJ wants Google to sell its Chrome browser. Here are the winners and losers if that happens. Separating Chrome from Google and preventing deals for default search placement “would put Google Search into competition with other paths for advertisers to reach potential customers,” John Kwoka, a professor of economics at Northeastern University, said. Forbes Why The DOJ Is Trying To Curtail Google’s AI Future As artificial intelligence continues to take over the tech world, the government is trying to make sure an emerging and powerful new technology isn’t unfairly dominated by the giant incumbents, said John Kwoka, an economics and antitrust professor at Northeastern University. Antitrust cases against Big Tech and megamergers could end in deals under Trump, experts say “There are going to be some profound changes” in antitrust policies, predicts John Kwoka, an economics professor at Northeastern University that has periodically worked on antitrust issues with the FTC and Justice Department. Will the antitrust showdown launched under Biden turn into ‘Let’s Make A Deal’ under Trump? “There are going to be some profound changes” in antitrust policies, predicts John Kwoka, an economics professor at Northeastern University that has periodically worked on antitrust issues with the FTC and Justice Department. Google Faces Painful Reckoning as Antitrust Cases Rev Up John Kwoka, an economist at Northeastern University who has extensively researched antitrust remedies, said the breakup “ought to be on the table” at least as a “signal” to Google and other companies with monopolization cases pending that antitrust enforcers won’t accept a wimpy resolution. Battle for Latino voters intensifies amid population’s shift right John Kwoka, an economics professor at Northeastern University, told the FT’s Stefania Palma that DoJ officials could “go soft” in a potential appeals process, since Trump was unpredictable and Harris seemed open to a milder antitrust policy than her boss. Competition and the clock: how Google plans to deflect and delay a historic break-up threat John Kwoka, professor at Northeastern University, says Google was “a complicated company that has an awful lot of operating levers to achieve what it wants, and so it needs to be matched with an equally wide set of complementary remedies, up through and including divestitures where necessary”. The Wrath at Khan John Kwoka, an economist at Northeastern University who has advised the FTC, told me that the structure of the acquisition market gives the big players an incentive to catch and kill. “Who’s going to pay the most for a new bright idea? It will always be the company that feels most threatened by it,” Kwoka […] John Kwoka for Northeastern Global News Live Nation and Ticketmaster face a federal antitrust lawsuit. Will the government finally break up the monopoly? Live Nation and Ticketmaster face a federal antitrust lawsuit. Will the government finally break up the monopoly? Breaking up Live Nation and Ticketmaster might be the only path left for the Justice Department, but would that actually fix anything? Capital One and Discover merger may be a response to an adjacent concern: the Visa and Mastercard duopoly, economist says Capital One and Discover merger may be a response to an adjacent concern: the Visa and Mastercard duopoly, economist says An economist says the merger points to an adjacent concern — the market power Visa and Mastercard share in setting payment processing fees. What does this $1.8 billion real estate lawsuit mean for homebuyers and sellers? What does this $1.8 billion real estate lawsuit mean for homebuyers and sellers? A jury in Missouri ruled in a lawsuit that the National Association of Realtors and some major brokerages conspired to keep commissions high. Google monopoly trial shows appetite for enforcement on Big Tech, antitrust experts say Google monopoly trial shows appetite for enforcement on Big Tech, antitrust experts say The U.S. suing Google for alleged monopoly abuse could reshape the tech industry and impact future antitrust actions against Big Tech. Would stronger antitrust laws have prevented shortages of ventilators and hospital beds? Would stronger antitrust laws have prevented shortages of ventilators and hospital beds? Rampant corporate acquisitions and public policy failures have left the United States vulnerable in many ways, says economist John Kwoka. The current public health emergency has exposed the weaknesses in the medical equipment and hospital industries. What’s wrong with the T-Mobile and Sprint merger? What’s wrong with the T-Mobile and Sprint merger? The two wireless companies can merge, but only if they help create another major competitor to satisfy regulators. But the company they would create has never had a wireless operation. “It’s pretty unusual stuff,” says Northeastern economist John Kwoka. New economic forum to examine income inequality, healthcare in America New economic forum to examine income inequality, healthcare in America The three-part series, which begins tonight, will feature candid discussions with prominent policymakers and thinkers. “The idea is to make economics more user-friendly, accessible, and provocative to non-specialists,” said professor and program organizer John Kwoka. Does merger control work? Does merger control work? No, not well, in the expert opinion of Distinguished Professor John Kwoka, whose award-winning research has found that the vast majority of mergers lead to significant price increases. 3Qs: Boon or bubbles for U.S. economy in 2014? 3Qs: Boon or bubbles for U.S. economy in 2014? What’s the U.S. economic outlook for this year? We asked John Kwoka, the Neal F. Finnegan Distinguished Professor of Economics at Northeastern. One domestic factor he has his eye on—indications that new bubbles are forming in the housing and stock markets. Banking on a solution Banking on a solution Eric Rosengren, president and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston, explored the role of government regulation of banks at an Open Classroom Series event.
The Week Google and Meta Faced an Antitrust Reckoning John Kwoka, a professor of economics at Northeastern University who recently worked for the FTC, said the Meta and Google cases are similar to Microsoft’s antitrust case in 1998.
Google has illegal advertising monopoly, judge rules The US case will now move to a second “remedies” phase, which could also lead to Alphabet being broken up, said John Kwoka, a professor of economics at Northeastern University.
Business Insider The DOJ wants Google to sell its Chrome browser. Here are the winners and losers if that happens. Separating Chrome from Google and preventing deals for default search placement “would put Google Search into competition with other paths for advertisers to reach potential customers,” John Kwoka, a professor of economics at Northeastern University, said.
Forbes Why The DOJ Is Trying To Curtail Google’s AI Future As artificial intelligence continues to take over the tech world, the government is trying to make sure an emerging and powerful new technology isn’t unfairly dominated by the giant incumbents, said John Kwoka, an economics and antitrust professor at Northeastern University.
Antitrust cases against Big Tech and megamergers could end in deals under Trump, experts say “There are going to be some profound changes” in antitrust policies, predicts John Kwoka, an economics professor at Northeastern University that has periodically worked on antitrust issues with the FTC and Justice Department.
Will the antitrust showdown launched under Biden turn into ‘Let’s Make A Deal’ under Trump? “There are going to be some profound changes” in antitrust policies, predicts John Kwoka, an economics professor at Northeastern University that has periodically worked on antitrust issues with the FTC and Justice Department.
Google Faces Painful Reckoning as Antitrust Cases Rev Up John Kwoka, an economist at Northeastern University who has extensively researched antitrust remedies, said the breakup “ought to be on the table” at least as a “signal” to Google and other companies with monopolization cases pending that antitrust enforcers won’t accept a wimpy resolution.
Battle for Latino voters intensifies amid population’s shift right John Kwoka, an economics professor at Northeastern University, told the FT’s Stefania Palma that DoJ officials could “go soft” in a potential appeals process, since Trump was unpredictable and Harris seemed open to a milder antitrust policy than her boss.
Competition and the clock: how Google plans to deflect and delay a historic break-up threat John Kwoka, professor at Northeastern University, says Google was “a complicated company that has an awful lot of operating levers to achieve what it wants, and so it needs to be matched with an equally wide set of complementary remedies, up through and including divestitures where necessary”.
The Wrath at Khan John Kwoka, an economist at Northeastern University who has advised the FTC, told me that the structure of the acquisition market gives the big players an incentive to catch and kill. “Who’s going to pay the most for a new bright idea? It will always be the company that feels most threatened by it,” Kwoka […]