Topic Concentration

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

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

Competition
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Supermarket chain Kroger’s takeover of rival Albertsons is a test for U.S. antitrust law on pre-closing dividends

Competition
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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

CompetitionLabor
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Falling Rates and Rising Superstars

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

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NBER Summer Institute 2022 Round-up: Week 2

CompetitionInequality & MobilityTax & MacroeconomicsLabor
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Common ownership in the U.S. economy

Competition
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A Tale of Two Networks: Common Ownership and Product Market Rivalry

Competition
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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

CompetitionLabor
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Falling Rates and Rising Superstars

CompetitionTax & Macroeconomics
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Equitable Growth announces record $1.39 million in research grants for scholars examining economic inequality and growth

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Understanding Amazon: Strategy and Welfare Implications

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The Welfare Effects of Price Discrimination Under Endogenous Product Entry: the case of Implantable Medical Devices

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Joint Ventures in Dialysis Care: Improving Coordination or Enabling Market Power?

CompetitionFamilies
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Do Mortgage Lenders Compete Locally? Implications for Credit Access

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Buyer Power in the Beef Industry

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Welfare Effects of Common Ownership

CompetitionTax & Macroeconomics
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