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Antitrust and Competition

“Google Is as Close to a Natural Monopoly as the Bell System Was in 1956"

Asher Schechter
Media scholar Jonathan Taplin, author of the new book Move Fast and Break Things, on the rent-seeking and regulatory capture of digital platforms. In 2014,...
Antitrust and Competition

Is There a Connection Between Market Concentration and the Rise in Inequality?

Asher Schechter
A Stigler Center panel debates: Is rising inequality connected to monopolies, rent-seeking, and concentration? The rise in wealth and income inequality has been at the forefront of...
Antitrust and Competition

“The Increase in Common Ownership Corresponds to the Concentration Increase That Several Large Mergers Would Create”

ProMarket writers
In this installment of ProMarket’s interview series on concentration in America, Martin Schmalz from the University of Michigan talks about the effects of common ownership...
Antitrust and Competition

Is There a Case to be Made for Political Antitrust?

Asher Schechter
After decades of approaching antitrust through purely economic analyses, are economists once again willing to take into account political considerations as well? Should political considerations...
Antitrust and Competition

“There Is Unambiguous Evidence That Concentration Is on the Rise and Widespread Over Most Industries”

ProMarket writers
In this installment of ProMarket’s interview series on concentration in America, Cornell University professor Roni Michaely shares data on rising concentration in the U.S. economy. Does America have...
Antitrust and Competition

Evidence-Based Policy in Antitrust: The Need for Ongoing Merger Retrospectives

John Kwoka
The time has come to update our antitrust enforcement infrastructure. There is a renewed focus on the effectiveness of antitrust policy, specifically merger review. Growing...
Antitrust and Competition

Stigler Center Event: Douglas Irwin on Trump and Free Trade

ProMarket writers
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,...
Antitrust and Competition

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

ProMarket writers
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...
Antitrust and Competition

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

ProMarket writers
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 and Competition

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

ProMarket writers
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...
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