Functional Discounts under the Robinson-Patman Act

Trade Regulation: Court of Appeals Rejects Independent Status for Functional Discount under Robinson-patman Act

section 2 of the Clayton Act is to eliminate discrimination in price by buttressing the Clayton Act where it had proved most vulnerable. Section 2 (a) makes it unlawful to discriminate in price among purchasers of commodities of like grade and quality unless the discriminations fall within one of the dispensations found in sections 2 (a) and (b). 1 Discriminations that stem from legitimate mark...

Robinson-Patman Curtailments on Distribution Innovation: A Status Sought for Functional Discounts

On the Economics of the “meeting Competition Defense” under the Robinson-patman Act

In this paper we analyze the welfare effects of third-degree price discrimination when competitive pressure varies across markets. In particular, we study the economic aspects of the Robinson-Patman Act associated with the “meeting competition defense.” Using equilibrium models, the main result we find is that this defense might be used successfully in cases of primary line injury precisely whe...

Primary Line Injury Under the Robinson-Patman Act: The Development of Standards and Erosion of Enforcement

Caveat Emptor Under the Robinson-Patman Act--A Reappraisal of Current Developments in Buyer's Liability