Abstract More than other fields of law, competition law struggles to align itself with its economic purpose while keeping legal requirements workable for market participants, competition authorities, and courts. This essay in memory of Heike Schweitzer approaches the question from a broader perspective on the relationship between economics and law. It argues that economic reasoning itself counsels ruleness: simple rules that deliberately abstain from pursuing efficiency directly.
Andreas Engert (Mon,) studied this question.
Synapse has enriched 5 closely related papers on similar clinical questions. Consider them for comparative context: