Stigler Center working papers
Competition in Digital Markets: What Have We Learned So Far?
A new Stigler Center working paper systematically analyzed and summarized 21 reports issued by 17 antitrust authorities and expert panels on the subject of...
High-Priced Acquisitions of Tech Startups Do Not Always Stimulate More Innovation
What seems to be a big reward to innovation ultimately reduces the incentive to innovate, argues a new Stigler Center working paper by Krishna...
“Following the Money” to Uncover Terrorist Organizations
Critics have argued in recent years that financial counterterrorism is costly and ineffective. But a new Stigler Center working paper shows that it can...
A Founder of the Blockchain Discusses New Research on Inherent Limitations to Bitcoin
In the latest Stigler Center working paper, Chicago Booth's Eric Budish argues that game-theoretic constraints imply there are "intrinsic economic limits to how economically...
Why the T-Mobile–Sprint Merger Will Likely Lead to Higher Prices and Lower Quality
The rise in prices of mobile services risks imposing a higher tax on most households, higher than any possible tax rebate they might receive.
The...
What Insights Do Taxi Rides Offer into Federal Reserve Leakage?
Does investment-relevant information leak from the Fed? A new Stigler Center working paper finds surprising and novel evidence in a public dataset.
One of the...
A Tale of Two Cities: Hamburg and Lübeck
The German cities of Hamburg and Lübeck have an interwoven and eventful history. Whereas Lübeck offers an example of how dominant cities may become unattractive...
The Market for News in Russia: Is There a Demand for Government Bias?
Does the fact that Russian readers consume news produced by government-controlled entities, even though they have access to independent sources, imply a demand for...
