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Concentration refers to two similar but distinct issues—the size of firms relative to the economy as a whole and the size of firms relative to their competitors. Equitable Growth is interested in both aspects, with an eye to how much concentration is occurring, its direct effects on prices and wages, and its indirect effects on innovation, entrepreneurship, and inequality.

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New research suggests connections between market concentration and the exercise of political power in the United States

By Laura Alexander,

January 12, 2023

January 12, 2023

Laura Alexander,
Competition
TOPICS: 3
Anticompetitive Conduct, Antitrust Enforcement, Concentration
TOPICS: Anticompetitive Conduct, Antitrust Enforcement, Concentration
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Supermarket chain Kroger’s takeover of rival Albertsons is a test for U.S. antitrust law on pre-closing dividends

By Laura Alexander,

November 16, 2022

November 16, 2022

Laura Alexander,
Competition
TOPICS: 2
Anticompetitive Conduct, Concentration
TOPICS: Anticompetitive Conduct, Concentration
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Walmart is a monopsonist that depresses earnings and employment beyond its own walls, but U.S. policymakers can do something about it

By Justin Wiltshire,

March 29, 2022

March 29, 2022

Justin Wiltshire,
CompetitionLabor
TOPICS: 2
Concentration, Monopsony
TOPICS: Concentration, Monopsony
working paper

Falling Rates and Rising Superstars

By Thomas Kroen, Ernest Liu, Atif Mian, Amir Sufi,

January 7, 2022

January 7, 2022

Thomas Kroen, Ernest Liu, Atif Mian, Amir Sufi,
CompetitionTax & Macroeconomics
TOPICS: 2
Concentration, Monetary Policy
TOPICS: Concentration, Monetary Policy
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Kate Bahn testimony before the Joint Economic Committee on monopsony, workers, and corporate power

By Kate Bahn,

July 14, 2021

July 14, 2021

Kate Bahn,
CompetitionLabor
TOPICS: 2
Concentration, Monopsony
TOPICS: Concentration, Monopsony
Competitive Edge

Competitive Edge: Big Ag’s monopsony problem: How market dominance harms U.S. workers and consumers

By Hiba Hafiz, Nathan Miller,

February 18, 2021

February 18, 2021

Hiba Hafiz, Nathan Miller,
CompetitionLabor
TOPICS: 2
Concentration, Monopsony
TOPICS: Concentration, Monopsony

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Equitable Growth delivers comment letter responding to the Federal Trade Commission’s Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Non-Compete Clauses

By Equitable Growth,

April 20, 2023

April 20, 2023

Equitable Growth,
CompetitionLabor
TOPICS: 4
Antitrust Enforcement, Bargaining Power, Concentration, Wage Stagnation
TOPICS: Antitrust Enforcement, Bargaining Power, Concentration, Wage Stagnation
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New research suggests connections between market concentration and the exercise of political power in the United States

By Laura Alexander,

January 12, 2023

January 12, 2023

Laura Alexander,
Competition
TOPICS: 3
Anticompetitive Conduct, Antitrust Enforcement, Concentration
TOPICS: Anticompetitive Conduct, Antitrust Enforcement, Concentration
working paper

Political Power and Market Power

By Bo Cowgill, Andrea Prat, Tomasso M. Valletti,

January 12, 2023

January 12, 2023

Bo Cowgill, Andrea Prat, Tomasso M. Valletti,
Competition
TOPICS: 3
Anticompetitive Conduct, Antitrust Enforcement, Concentration
TOPICS: Anticompetitive Conduct, Antitrust Enforcement, Concentration
working paper

Power and Dignity in the Low-Wage Labor Market: Theory and Evidence from Wal-Mart Workers

By Arindrajit Dube, Suresh Naidu, Adam Reich,

December 14, 2022

December 14, 2022

Arindrajit Dube, Suresh Naidu, Adam Reich,
LaborCompetition
TOPICS: 3
Bargaining Power, Concentration, Monopsony
TOPICS: Bargaining Power, Concentration, Monopsony
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Supermarket chain Kroger’s takeover of rival Albertsons is a test for U.S. antitrust law on pre-closing dividends

By Laura Alexander,

November 16, 2022

November 16, 2022

Laura Alexander,
Competition
TOPICS: 2
Anticompetitive Conduct, Concentration
TOPICS: Anticompetitive Conduct, Concentration
grant

Concentration and Racial Equity in Meat Processing

By Fern Ramoutar, Yixin Sun, Camilla Schneier,

August 29, 2022

August 29, 2022

Fern Ramoutar, Yixin Sun, Camilla Schneier,
CompetitionLabor
TOPICS: 3
Anticompetitive Conduct, Concentration, Monopsony
TOPICS: Anticompetitive Conduct, Concentration, Monopsony
grant

Exploring disparate impact in online retailing

By Rafael Becerril Arreola,

August 29, 2022

August 29, 2022

Rafael Becerril Arreola,
CompetitionInequality & Mobility
TOPICS: 4
Anticompetitive Conduct, Concentration, Economics of Place, Race & Ethnicity
TOPICS: Anticompetitive Conduct, Concentration, Economics of Place, Race & Ethnicity
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Startups’ Common Ownership and Competition in Technology Markets

By Mario Leccese,

August 29, 2022

August 29, 2022

Mario Leccese,
Competition
TOPICS: 2
Anticompetitive Conduct, Concentration
TOPICS: Anticompetitive Conduct, Concentration
grant

The Impact of Natural Disasters on Firm and Labor Dynamics

By Tarikua Erda,

August 29, 2022

August 29, 2022

Tarikua Erda,
CompetitionInequality & Mobility
TOPICS: 7
Concentration, Economic Inequality, Economic Mobility, Economics of Place, GDP 2.0, Gender, Race & Ethnicity
TOPICS: Concentration, Economic Inequality, Economic Mobility, Economics of Place, GDP 2.0, Gender, Race & Ethnicity
grant

Consolidation in Drug Markets: Impact on Prices and Access

By Luca Maini, Josh Feng, Thomas Hwang,

August 29, 2022

August 29, 2022

Luca Maini, Josh Feng, Thomas Hwang,
Competition
TOPICS: 2
Anticompetitive Conduct, Concentration
TOPICS: Anticompetitive Conduct, Concentration
grant

The Price Effects of Market Power

By Gabriel Unger, Xavier Jaravel, Erick Sager,

August 29, 2022

August 29, 2022

Gabriel Unger, Xavier Jaravel, Erick Sager,
CompetitionTax & Macroeconomics
TOPICS: 3
Anticompetitive Conduct, Concentration, Taxes, Inequality & Growth
TOPICS: Anticompetitive Conduct, Concentration, Taxes, Inequality & Growth
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The Effects of Tech M&As on Innovation Incentives

By Ginger Jin, Liad Wagman,

August 29, 2022

August 29, 2022

Ginger Jin, Liad Wagman,
Competition
TOPICS: 2
Anticompetitive Conduct, Concentration
TOPICS: Anticompetitive Conduct, Concentration
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