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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
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
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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The state of U.S. federal antitrust enforcement

By Michael Kades,

September 17, 2019

September 17, 2019

Michael Kades,
Competition
TOPICS: 3
Anticompetitive Conduct, Antitrust Enforcement, Concentration
TOPICS: Anticompetitive Conduct, Antitrust Enforcement, Concentration
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Low interest rates can dampen competition and hurt productivity growth

By Somin Park,

September 16, 2019

September 16, 2019

Somin Park,
CompetitionTax & Macroeconomics
TOPICS: 3
Concentration, Credit & Debt, Monetary Policy
TOPICS: Concentration, Credit & Debt, Monetary Policy
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The once and future role of strikes in ensuring U.S. worker power

By Kate Bahn,

August 29, 2019

August 29, 2019

Kate Bahn,
CompetitionLaborInequality & Mobility
TOPICS: 7
Anticompetitive Conduct, Bargaining Power, Concentration, Economic Inequality, Minimum Wage, Monopsony, Wage Stagnation
TOPICS: Anticompetitive Conduct, Bargaining Power, Concentration, Economic Inequality, Minimum Wage, Monopsony, Wage Stagnation
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Research finds the domestic outsourcing of jobs leads to declining U.S. job quality and lower wages

By Kate Bahn,

August 21, 2019

August 21, 2019

Kate Bahn,
LaborCompetition
TOPICS: 4
Bargaining Power, Concentration, Monopsony, Wage Stagnation
TOPICS: Bargaining Power, Concentration, Monopsony, Wage Stagnation
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How and why innovation in the United States must diversify

By Will McGrew,

July 24, 2019

July 24, 2019

Will McGrew,
CompetitionInequality & Mobility
TOPICS: 2
Concentration, Economic Inequality
TOPICS: Concentration, Economic Inequality
working paper

Imperfect competition, compensating differentials and rent sharing in the U.S. labor market

By Thibaut Lamadon, Magne Mogstad, Bradley Setzler,

July 18, 2019

July 18, 2019

Thibaut Lamadon, Magne Mogstad, Bradley Setzler,
CompetitionLabor
TOPICS: 2
Concentration, Monopsony
TOPICS: Concentration, Monopsony
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Congressional panel investigates the market power of the ‘Big Four’ online platforms

By Michael Kades,

July 15, 2019

July 15, 2019

Michael Kades,
Competition
TOPICS: 3
Anticompetitive Conduct, Antitrust Enforcement, Concentration
TOPICS: Anticompetitive Conduct, Antitrust Enforcement, Concentration
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Modern U.S. antitrust research supports strict enforcement of the law

By Raksha Kopparam,

May 29, 2019

May 29, 2019

Raksha Kopparam,
CompetitionLabor
TOPICS: 4
Anticompetitive Conduct, Antitrust Enforcement, Concentration, Monopsony
TOPICS: Anticompetitive Conduct, Antitrust Enforcement, Concentration, Monopsony
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Modern U.S. antitrust theory and evidence amid rising concerns of market power and its effects

By Fiona M. Scott Morton,

May 29, 2019

May 29, 2019

Fiona M. Scott Morton,
CompetitionLabor
TOPICS: 4
Anticompetitive Conduct, Antitrust Enforcement, Concentration, Monopsony
TOPICS: Anticompetitive Conduct, Antitrust Enforcement, Concentration, Monopsony
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Inflation inequality in the United States is due to imbalanced product innovation

By Raksha Kopparam,

May 20, 2019

May 20, 2019

Raksha Kopparam,
CompetitionLaborTax & Macroeconomics
TOPICS: 3
Concentration, Monetary Policy, Wage Stagnation
TOPICS: Concentration, Monetary Policy, Wage Stagnation
Competitive Edge

Competitive Edge: Principles and presumptions for U.S. vertical merger enforcement policy

By Jonathan B. Baker, Nancy L. Rose, Steven C. Salop, Fiona M. Scott Morton,

May 7, 2019

May 7, 2019

Jonathan B. Baker, Nancy L. Rose, Steven C. Salop, Fiona M. Scott Morton,
Competition
TOPICS: 2
Antitrust Enforcement, Concentration
TOPICS: Antitrust Enforcement, Concentration
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Economic development public policy lessons abound in New York’s Amazon HQ2 debacle

By Nathan Jensen,

March 4, 2019

March 4, 2019

Nathan Jensen,
Competition
TOPICS: 1
Concentration
TOPICS: Concentration
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