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 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 […] Politico DOJ and states sue Live Nation, could seek breakup of company Northeastern University law professor John Kwoka, who advised state attorneys general on the 2010 investigation, said simply separating the two companies is not enough. Government sues Ticketmaster owner and asks court to break up company’s monopoly on live events And it’s something that rips customers off every day,” said John Kwoka, a professor of economics at Northeastern University who was also a consultant for the states that ran a 2009 investigation in parallel with the Justice Department into Live Nation and Ticketmaster’s original merger. Bloomberg Law Real Estate Commissions Face Added Scrutiny in Justice Probe Equipped with renewed investigative authority, the DOJ will likely seek to compel a complete separation of compensation for buyers’ agents and sellers’ agents, said John Kwoka, an economics professor at Northeastern University and former Federal Trade Commission chief economist under agency Chair Lina Khan. Apple Antitrust Suit Marks Broad US Attack on iPhone Dominance “It’s fundamentally re-framing all of these as jigsaw puzzle pieces and looks at the entirety of the package,” said John Kwoka, an economics professor at Northeastern University and former Federal Trade Commission chief economist under agency chair Lina Khan. The Verge ‘Even stronger’ than imagined: DOJ’s sweeping Apple lawsuit draws expert praise “DOJ has stepped back from the details and simply asked and answered the question, what are all these about?” says John Kwoka, professor of economics at Northeastern University who recently served as chief economist to FTC Chair Lina Khan. Business Insider Realtors face billions in damages for overcharging home buyers and sellers As John Kwoka, an economist and antitrust researcher at Northeastern University, told me: The incentives aren’t aligned. Smaller Airlines Seek Mergers to Compete With Industry Giants “Smaller competitors, typically, are the one that breaks ranks,” said John Kwoka, an economics professor at Northeastern University and an antitrust expert who has advised states and the Justice Department on airline mergers. Google to present its star witness, the company’s CEO, in landmark monopoly trial “The Microsoft case was, at the time, talked about as the case of the century,” said John Kwoka, a Northeastern University economics professor who researches antitrust. The American Prospect The Bottom-Up Battle Against Corporate Power Northeastern University economics professor John Kwoka has shown empirically through retrospective studies that mergers typically lead to increases in price, meaning that the conservative belief that mergers always enhance consumer welfare doesn’t even hold up on its own terms. But in addition, the consumer welfare standard ignores how consumers can also be producers, workers, entrepreneurs, and small-business […] 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 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 […]
Politico DOJ and states sue Live Nation, could seek breakup of company Northeastern University law professor John Kwoka, who advised state attorneys general on the 2010 investigation, said simply separating the two companies is not enough.
Government sues Ticketmaster owner and asks court to break up company’s monopoly on live events And it’s something that rips customers off every day,” said John Kwoka, a professor of economics at Northeastern University who was also a consultant for the states that ran a 2009 investigation in parallel with the Justice Department into Live Nation and Ticketmaster’s original merger.
Bloomberg Law Real Estate Commissions Face Added Scrutiny in Justice Probe Equipped with renewed investigative authority, the DOJ will likely seek to compel a complete separation of compensation for buyers’ agents and sellers’ agents, said John Kwoka, an economics professor at Northeastern University and former Federal Trade Commission chief economist under agency Chair Lina Khan.
Apple Antitrust Suit Marks Broad US Attack on iPhone Dominance “It’s fundamentally re-framing all of these as jigsaw puzzle pieces and looks at the entirety of the package,” said John Kwoka, an economics professor at Northeastern University and former Federal Trade Commission chief economist under agency chair Lina Khan.
The Verge ‘Even stronger’ than imagined: DOJ’s sweeping Apple lawsuit draws expert praise “DOJ has stepped back from the details and simply asked and answered the question, what are all these about?” says John Kwoka, professor of economics at Northeastern University who recently served as chief economist to FTC Chair Lina Khan.
Business Insider Realtors face billions in damages for overcharging home buyers and sellers As John Kwoka, an economist and antitrust researcher at Northeastern University, told me: The incentives aren’t aligned.
Smaller Airlines Seek Mergers to Compete With Industry Giants “Smaller competitors, typically, are the one that breaks ranks,” said John Kwoka, an economics professor at Northeastern University and an antitrust expert who has advised states and the Justice Department on airline mergers.
Google to present its star witness, the company’s CEO, in landmark monopoly trial “The Microsoft case was, at the time, talked about as the case of the century,” said John Kwoka, a Northeastern University economics professor who researches antitrust.
The American Prospect The Bottom-Up Battle Against Corporate Power Northeastern University economics professor John Kwoka has shown empirically through retrospective studies that mergers typically lead to increases in price, meaning that the conservative belief that mergers always enhance consumer welfare doesn’t even hold up on its own terms. But in addition, the consumer welfare standard ignores how consumers can also be producers, workers, entrepreneurs, and small-business […]