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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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The consequences of U.S. hospital consolidation on local economies, healthcare providers, and patients

By Amy Phillips,

November 15, 2023

November 15, 2023

Amy Phillips,
Competition
TOPICS: 1
Concentration
TOPICS: Concentration
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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
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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
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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Declining business dynamism and illusive allocative efficiency

By Nick Bunker,

February 28, 2017

February 28, 2017

Nick Bunker,
CompetitionTax & Macroeconomics
TOPICS: 1
Concentration
TOPICS: Concentration
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Rising U.S. business concentration and the decline in labor’s share of income

By Nick Bunker,

January 10, 2017

January 10, 2017

Nick Bunker,
CompetitionLabor
TOPICS: 2
Concentration, Wage Stagnation
TOPICS: Concentration, Wage Stagnation
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What could boost U.S. business investment?

By Nick Bunker,

December 13, 2016

December 13, 2016

Nick Bunker,
CompetitionTax & Macroeconomics
TOPICS: 1
Concentration
TOPICS: Concentration
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Lack of market competition, rising profits, and a new way to look at the division of income in the United States

By Nick Bunker,

November 22, 2016

November 22, 2016

Nick Bunker,
CompetitionTax & Macroeconomics
TOPICS: 1
Concentration
TOPICS: Concentration
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Supply chains and equitable growth

By Susan Helper,

October 31, 2016

October 31, 2016

Susan Helper,
Competition
TOPICS: 1
Concentration
TOPICS: Concentration
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Is monopsony important for understanding the U.S. labor market?

By Nick Bunker,

October 27, 2016

October 27, 2016

Nick Bunker,
CompetitionLabor
TOPICS: 2
Concentration, Monopsony
TOPICS: Concentration, Monopsony
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New research on market power and productivity

By Nick Bunker,

October 25, 2016

October 25, 2016

Nick Bunker,
Competition
TOPICS: 1
Concentration
TOPICS: Concentration
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Thinking about U.S. antitrust enforcement in the 21st century

By Nick Bunker,

October 5, 2016

October 5, 2016

Nick Bunker,
CompetitionLabor
TOPICS: 2
Concentration, Monopsony
TOPICS: Concentration, Monopsony
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Supply chains and equitable growth

By Susan Helper, Timothy Krueger,

September 29, 2016

September 29, 2016

Susan Helper, Timothy Krueger,
Competition
TOPICS: 1
Concentration
TOPICS: Concentration
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Estimating the impacts of patents on U.S. firms and workers

By Heidi Williams, Patrick Kline, Neviana Petkova, Owen Zidar,

July 12, 2016

July 12, 2016

Heidi Williams, Patrick Kline, Neviana Petkova, Owen Zidar,
Competition
TOPICS: 1
Concentration
TOPICS: Concentration
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Have mutual funds boosted CEO pay in the United States?

By Nick Bunker,

July 7, 2016

July 7, 2016

Nick Bunker,
CompetitionInequality & Mobility
TOPICS: 2
Concentration, Economic Inequality
TOPICS: Concentration, Economic Inequality
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The distribution of economic activity across firms and the decline in the firm start up rate

By Hannah Rubinton,

July 1, 2016

July 1, 2016

Hannah Rubinton,
Competition
TOPICS: 1
Concentration
TOPICS: Concentration
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