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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
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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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Request for proposals: Research grants for early career scholars

By Equitable Growth,

November 30, 2023

November 30, 2023

Equitable Growth,
CompetitionLaborTax & MacroeconomicsFamiliesInequality & Mobility
TOPICS: 28
Anticompetitive Conduct, Antitrust Enforcement, Bargaining Power, Business Taxation, Childcare & Early Education, Climate, Concentration, Credit & Debt, Economic Inequality, Economic Mobility, Economic Wellbeing, Economics of Place, Fiscal Policy, GDP 2.0, Gender, Health, Income & Earnings Volatility, Individual Taxation, Job Mobility, K-12, Minimum Wage, Monetary Policy, Monopsony, Paid Leave, Post-secondary Education, Poverty, Race & Ethnicity, Taxes, Inequality & Growth
TOPICS: Anticompetitive Conduct, Antitrust Enforcement, Bargaining Power, Business Taxation, Childcare & Early Education, Climate, Concentration, Credit & Debt, Economic Inequality, Economic Mobility, Economic Wellbeing, Economics of Place, Fiscal Policy, GDP 2.0, Gender, Health, Income & Earnings Volatility, Individual Taxation, Job Mobility, K-12, Minimum Wage, Monetary Policy, Monopsony, Paid Leave, Post-secondary Education, Poverty, Race & Ethnicity, Taxes, Inequality & Growth
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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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U.S. labor market concentration, competition, and worker bargaining power as employment trends shift from manufacturing to services

By Laura Alexander,

September 6, 2023

September 6, 2023

Laura Alexander,
Competition
TOPICS: 1
Concentration
TOPICS: Concentration
working paper

Local and National Concentration Trends in Jobs and Sales: The Role of Structural Transformation

By David Autor, Christina Patterson, John Van Reenen,

September 6, 2023

September 6, 2023

David Autor, Christina Patterson, John Van Reenen,
Competition
TOPICS: 1
Concentration
TOPICS: Concentration
grant

Geospatial Heterogeneity in Inflation: A Market Concentration Story

By Michael Navarrete, Seula Kim,

August 30, 2023

August 30, 2023

Michael Navarrete, Seula Kim,
CompetitionTax & Macroeconomics
TOPICS: 2
Concentration, Monetary Policy
TOPICS: Concentration, Monetary Policy
grant

Tracking Hospital Mergers and Understanding Which Markets are Changing

By Zack Cooper, Zarek Brot-Goldberg, Stuart Craig,

August 30, 2023

August 30, 2023

Zack Cooper, Zarek Brot-Goldberg, Stuart Craig,
CompetitionFamilies
TOPICS: 2
Concentration, Health
TOPICS: Concentration, Health
grant

The Role of Regulations in the Development of Labor Market Power: Evidence from Clean Air Act’s New Source Review Permit Program

By Jonathan Kowarski,

August 30, 2023

August 30, 2023

Jonathan Kowarski,
CompetitionLabor
TOPICS: 3
Anticompetitive Conduct, Concentration, Monopsony
TOPICS: Anticompetitive Conduct, Concentration, Monopsony
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New data and analysis suggest private equity takeovers of U.S. medical practices cause anticompetitive harms to patients, insurers, and employers in local markets

By Laura Alexander,

July 10, 2023

July 10, 2023

Laura Alexander,
Competition
TOPICS: 2
Antitrust Enforcement, Concentration
TOPICS: Antitrust Enforcement, Concentration
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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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