ProMarket is the publication of the George J. Stigler Center for the Study of the Economy and the State at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business. ProMarket is an academic forum focused on topics of special interest capture, antitrust, political economy, and the future of capitalism.
Economists have become increasingly technical and specialized, a trend with benefits but also costs: important topics are often ignored by economists because there isn’t sufficient data or theory to analyze them. We want to provide a forum to bridge the gap between specialized academic journals and general outlets like mainstream news. Our aim is to foster discussion and debate of economic ideas with the rigor of the best academic work, but without the pedantry that often accompanies it.
The vast majority of economists believe that competition is the essential ingredient that makes a market economy work. While a competitive market system ends up benefiting everyone, nobody benefits enough to spend resources to lobby for it. Business has very powerful lobbies; competitive markets do not.
This is why we are ProMarket, rather than ProBusiness.
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Managing Editor: Andy Shi
Contributing Editor: Mikala McBride
Student Editor: Eli Orbach
Editorial Board
Andy Shi
Filippo Lancieri
Bethany McLean
Guy Rolnik
Luigi Zingales
Advisory board
Renée Adams
Stefano Feltri
Christian Leuz
John Matsusaka
Adair Morse
Paola Sapienza
Fiona Scott Morton
Amit Seru
Impact Statement
ProMarket articles bring substance, expertise and context to important debates. Articles are regularly cited in major news outlets, policy documents, and journal articles. Our articles have been assigned in over 100 universities around the world. See our recent citations here.
Contact Us
Email us at: promarket@chicagobooth.edu
Mailing Address:
ProMarket
Chicago Booth STE 217
5807 S Woodlawn Ave,
Chicago, IL 60637
