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"Current Populist Discontent Seems Mainly Driven by a Fear of Change and Uncertainty"

In the final installment of ProMarket’s interview series on the economic theory of the firm, we ask Princeton University professor Alan Blinder and University of...

Stigler Center Event: Douglas Irwin on Trump and Free Trade

Where does the president stand on trade and can a global trade war be prevented? Dartmouth professor and trade expert Douglas Irwin holds two stand-alone,...

“The Sense That the System Is Rigged Relates to Governments' Failure to Address Inequality and Concentration”

In this installment of ProMarket’s interview series on the economic theory of the firm, we ask Stanford professor Anat Admati about the role of corporations and governments...

“Industries Where Market Power Can Harm Consumers the Most Are the Ones We Should Care Most About”

In this installment of ProMarket’s interview series on concentration in America, Chicago Booth professor and former chair of President Obama’s Council of Economic Advisers...

"I Suspect the Major Reason for the Rise in Concentration Is Technological Change, Particularly in IT"

In this installment of ProMarket’s interview series on concentration in America, Chicago Booth professor Steven Kaplan discusses the reasons for the rise in concentration. "Overall,...

"Antitrust Policy Relies More Heavily on Beliefs Rather Than a Strong Consensus About Facts"

In this installment of ProMarket’s new interview series on concentration in America, Chicago Booth professor emeritus Sam Peltzman shares some thoughts on concentration and...

"There Is a Clear Perception That the European Commission Is More Active In Antitrust Than the U.S. Agencies"

In this installment of ProMarket's interview series on concentration in America, Tommaso Valletti, the European Commission’s Chief Competition Economist, shares some thoughts on economic concentration...

"Our New Economy Enables the Winners to Capture Much More of the Welfare"

In this installment of ProMarket’s new interview series on concentration in America, Ariel Ezrachi and Maurice Stucke discuss bigness, market power, and the digital...

Watch: Richard Posner Says Congresspeople Are “Slaves to the Donors”

A clip of Judge Richard Posner of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit in Chicago discussing the effects of the Supreme...

“No Convincing Evidence That Concentration Has Been a Major Factor in Explaining Poor U.S. Economic Performance”

In this installment of ProMarket's new interview series on concentration in America, Chicago Booth professor Dennis Carlton strikes a skeptical note concerning claims that increased...

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