antitrust
A Fair Amount of Freedom for Everyone: Aaron Director Did Have Ideals
David Henderson of the Hoover Institution defends the legacy of Aaron Director, the most enigmatic among the founders of the so-called "Chicago School." Director, argues...
The Counterfeit Capitalism of WeWork: Predatory Pricing as a Business Model
The company failed to go public and its founder, Adam Neumann, had to step down. This is good news: ordinary investors refused to put...
Hospital Mergers: The Forgotten Problem of American Health Care
In the US, there are more than 100 hospital mergers every year. This increasing concentration does not lead to the promised savings, nor to...
How Powerful Ideas Can Shape Society: Aaron Director and the Triumph of Nihilism
The rise of giants like Amazon and Facebook proves the long-lasting influence of Director's approach. His intellectual and political legacy is the transition of...
Presenting: The Stigler Center’s Report on How to Rein in Big Tech
The Stigler Center presents its policy suggestions on how to address the political and economic issues raised by the market power of tech platforms...
“The World Has Changed”: the New York Times on Luigi Zingales, the “Chicago School,” and the Threat of Tech Monopolies
A New York Times profile summarizes the work done by Luigi Zingales and the Stigler Center on regulating digital platforms and describes it as...
The Cost of America’s Oligopoly Problem
An innovative new study finds substantial, increasing deadweight losses resulting from oligopolistic behavior and points to the important role that startup acquisitions—particularly by large...
The Hidden Risk in Bernie Sanders's Plan to Save Journalism: an Unholy Alliance Between Publishers and Tech Monopolists
Sanders's plan is important and laudable, but his proposal to use a tax on targeted advertising to fund journalism is dangerous.Â
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Donald Trump is not the...
Standard Oil and Antitrust: the Effects of Aaron Director's Socratic Method
Aaron Director, who died 15 years ago, made important contributions to the analysis of business practices. None were ever published under his name. Professor...
What Bernie Sanders’s Plan to Save American Journalism Gets Right – and What It Misses
Independent and effective news reporting is at the heart of the democratic process. The dangers to media plurality and local journalism that Sanders identifies...
