Ch. 1. Introduction -- Ch. 2. The Economics of Market Power Manipulation in a Futures Contract: The Delivery "End Game" -- Ch. 3. The Acquisition of Market Power: Random Trading Strategies and Price Dynamics -- Ch. 4. The Deterrence of Manipulation -- Ch. 5. The Ex Post Deterrence of Manipulation: A Critical Analysis of Existing Law and a Proposed Alternative -- Ch. 6. The Efficient Deterrence of Manipulation
Summary
The aim of this book is to illuminate the process of market manipulation by presenting a rigorous economic analysis of this phenomenon, including the conditions that facilitate it and its effects on market users and others. The conclusions of this analysis are used to examine critically some legal and regulatory anti-manipulation policies. The Economics, Law and Public Policy of Market Power Manipulation concludes with a set of robust and realistic tests that regulators and jurists can apply to detect and deter manipulation
