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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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
Startups’ Common Ownership and Competition in Technology Markets
August 29, 2022
August 29, 2022
Consolidation in Drug Markets: Impact on Prices and Access
August 29, 2022
August 29, 2022
The Effects of Tech M&As on Innovation Incentives
August 29, 2022
August 29, 2022
NBER Summer Institute 2022 Round-up: Week 2
July 26, 2022
July 26, 2022
Protecting livestock producers and chicken growers
May 5, 2022
May 5, 2022
Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson will bring new perspectives on mass incarceration to U.S. Supreme Court jurisprudence
April 7, 2022
April 7, 2022
Equitable Growth’s academic research and policy priorities shine through at Southern Economic Conference 2021
December 9, 2021
December 9, 2021
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