antitrust and competition
Is There a Case to be Made for Political Antitrust?
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...
“There Is Unambiguous Evidence That Concentration Is on the Rise and Widespread Over Most Industries”
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...
“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...
Special Message From Margrethe Vestager on the Importance of Antitrust
A special message from Margrethe Vestager, the European Commissioner for Competition, delivered to the participants of the Stigler Center's conference on concentration in America.
Margrethe...
Richard Posner: “The Real Corruption Is the Ownership of Congress by the Rich”
In a keynote interview during the Stigler Center’s conference on concentration in America, Judge Posner said: “You are not going to have people competing with...
“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...
