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
November 15, 2023
November 15, 2023
New research suggests connections between market concentration and the exercise of political power in the United States
January 12, 2023
January 12, 2023
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
Walmart is a monopsonist that depresses earnings and employment beyond its own walls, but U.S. policymakers can do something about it
March 29, 2022
March 29, 2022
Falling Rates and Rising Superstars
January 7, 2022
January 7, 2022
Competitive Edge: Big Ag’s monopsony problem: How market dominance harms U.S. workers and consumers
February 18, 2021
February 18, 2021
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The political influence and preferences of the U.S. economic elite
October 7, 2019
October 7, 2019
Competitive Edge: Five building blocks for antitrust success: the forthcoming FTC competition report
October 1, 2019
October 1, 2019
Killer acquisitions lead to decreased innovation and competition in the U.S. prescription drug market
September 25, 2019
September 25, 2019
Testimony by Heather Boushey before the House Budget Committee
September 19, 2019
September 19, 2019
The state of U.S. federal antitrust enforcement
September 17, 2019
September 17, 2019
Low interest rates can dampen competition and hurt productivity growth
September 16, 2019
September 16, 2019
The once and future role of strikes in ensuring U.S. worker power
August 29, 2019
August 29, 2019
Research finds the domestic outsourcing of jobs leads to declining U.S. job quality and lower wages
August 21, 2019
August 21, 2019
How and why innovation in the United States must diversify
July 24, 2019
July 24, 2019
Imperfect competition, compensating differentials and rent sharing in the U.S. labor market
July 18, 2019
July 18, 2019
Congressional panel investigates the market power of the ‘Big Four’ online platforms
July 15, 2019
July 15, 2019
Modern U.S. antitrust research supports strict enforcement of the law
May 29, 2019
May 29, 2019
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