regulatory capture
Stigler on Monopolies: “Competition is a Tough Weed, Not a Delicate Flower”
Many of Stigler’s views on monopoly and antitrust were consistent through the decades. Even after his concerns of monopoly began to recede, he continued...
Editors’ Briefing: On Our Radar This Week (Oct. 19–26)
The first edition of our weekly news briefing.
ProMarket Issues in the Media
"CVS Health is in Talks to Buy Aetna" (Wall Street Journal)
“Consumer Bureau Loses Fight to...
Of Computers and Cronyism: What’s the Cause of Italy’s Productivity Problem?
The latest Stigler Center working paper from Bruno Pellegrino and Luigi Zingales argues that Italy’s sclerotic TFP growth over the past two decades has...
"What’s Happening in the U.S. and in European Countries Is a Reaction Against the Political Class"
"Despite some specifics on the national level, I would say that all the populist regimes and leaders share common characteristics," says José Ugaz, the...
George Stigler on Regulation: Lessons for Today
October 20 marks the 35th anniversary of George Stigler’s Nobel prize, the first of Booth School of Business’s grand total of eight Nobels. To...
Who Is to Blame for the 2008 Financial Crisis?
The IGM Center at the University of Chicago has asked its American and European economist panel to rate the main causes of the financial...
“In Just About Every Generation, Many People Thought the American Republic was on the Verge of Collapse”
The second installment of our two-part interview with Harvard Business School professor David Moss about his recent book Democracy: A Case Study. "One of the reasons...
How to Defeat Populist Plutocrats? “Build a Counter-Narrative”
Beppe Severgnini, one of the most influential journalists in Italy, talks to ProMarket about what the U.S. can learn from Italy on how to defeat...
Does Environmental Crime Pay?
A new Stigler Center working paper conducts a cost-benefit analysis of DuPont's emissions of a toxic chemical dubbed C8.
The Trump administration has shown clear signs that it...
Study: Politically-Connected Firms More Likely to Receive Favorable Merger Reviews from Antitrust Regulators
A new study finds that firms connected to members of the House and Senate judiciary committees are more likely to receive favorable merger reviews.
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