One threat to competitive markets are actions by dominant firms or agreements between firms in the market that limit competition. This may include agreements to fix prices or exclude competitors. Equitable Growth promotes research on the prevalence of anticompetitive conduct, its impact, and the potential solutions.
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New research suggests connections between market concentration and the exercise of political power in the United States
January 12, 2023
January 12, 2023
Protecting livestock producers and chicken growers
May 5, 2022
May 5, 2022
Supermarket chain Kroger’s takeover of rival Albertsons is a test for U.S. antitrust law on pre-closing dividends
November 16, 2022
November 16, 2022
In Conversation with Michelle Meagher
August 11, 2021
August 11, 2021
Competitive Edge: Why noncompete clauses in employment contracts are by and large harmful to U.S. workers and the U.S. economy
January 28, 2021
January 28, 2021
Restoring competition in the United States
November 19, 2020
November 19, 2020
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Competitive Edge: Crafting a monopolization law for our time
March 27, 2019
March 27, 2019
Competition’s role in controlling prescription drug prices
March 7, 2019
March 7, 2019
To combat rising U.S. prescription drug prices, let’s try competition
March 5, 2019
March 5, 2019
Evidence indicates that mergers directly suppress wage growth for hospital workers in the United States
February 26, 2019
February 26, 2019
Employer consolidation and wages: Evidence from hospitals
February 26, 2019
February 26, 2019
Who’s afraid of sunlight? Explaining opposition to transparency in economic development
February 4, 2019
February 4, 2019
Equitable Growth antitrust conference presents incoming 116th U.S. Congress and the two antitrust agencies with potential new merger enforcement ideas
December 20, 2018
December 20, 2018
Introducing the “Competitive Edge” blog series
December 19, 2018
December 19, 2018
New research shows the franchise business model harms workers and franchisees, with the problem rooted in current antitrust law
December 13, 2018
December 13, 2018
Equitable Growth releases 2019 Request for Proposals
November 8, 2018
November 8, 2018
In conversation with Herbert Hovenkamp and Ioana Marinescu
October 11, 2018
October 11, 2018
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