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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
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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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Competitive Edge: Judge Kavanaugh – Would he increase the divide between the public and judicial debate over antitrust enforcement?

By Howard Shelanski, Michael Kades,

September 21, 2018

September 21, 2018

Howard Shelanski, Michael Kades,
Competition
TOPICS: 3
Anticompetitive Conduct, Antitrust Enforcement, Concentration
TOPICS: Anticompetitive Conduct, Antitrust Enforcement, Concentration
Competitive Edge

Competitive Edge: There is a lot to fix in U.S. antitrust enforcement today

By Fiona M. Scott Morton,

July 19, 2018

July 19, 2018

Fiona M. Scott Morton,
Competition
TOPICS: 3
Anticompetitive Conduct, Antitrust Enforcement, Concentration
TOPICS: Anticompetitive Conduct, Antitrust Enforcement, Concentration
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Anticompetitive mergers: They are not just a threat to U.S. consumers anymore

By Michael Kades,

June 20, 2018

June 20, 2018

Michael Kades,
CompetitionLabor
TOPICS: 5
Anticompetitive Conduct, Antitrust Enforcement, Concentration, Monopsony, Wage Stagnation
TOPICS: Anticompetitive Conduct, Antitrust Enforcement, Concentration, Monopsony, Wage Stagnation
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Unlocking Antitrust Enforcement: New Yale symposium examines proposals to make antitrust enforcement more effective

By Michael Kades,

May 24, 2018

May 24, 2018

Michael Kades,
Competition
TOPICS: 3
Anticompetitive Conduct, Antitrust Enforcement, Concentration
TOPICS: Anticompetitive Conduct, Antitrust Enforcement, Concentration
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The links between stagnating wages and buyer power in U.S. supply chains

By Nathan Wilmers,

May 22, 2018

May 22, 2018

Nathan Wilmers,
CompetitionLabor
TOPICS: 2
Concentration, Wage Stagnation
TOPICS: Concentration, Wage Stagnation
Past Event

Seminar Series: Structural Presumption and Safe Harbor in Merger Review (Invitation only)

February 22, 2018 12:15PM - 1:30PM

Competition
TOPICS: 2
Antitrust Enforcement, Concentration
TOPICS: Antitrust Enforcement, Concentration
Past Event

Seminar Series: Rise of Monopoly Power in the United States—Macroeconomic Implications (Invitation only)

November 14, 2017 12:15PM - 1:30PM

CompetitionTax & Macroeconomics
TOPICS: 1
Concentration
TOPICS: Concentration
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New federal antitrust legislation recognizes U.S. workers are not only consumers

By Liz Hipple,

September 20, 2017

September 20, 2017

Liz Hipple,
Competition
TOPICS: 2
Antitrust Enforcement, Concentration
TOPICS: Antitrust Enforcement, Concentration
Past Event

Seminar Series: Platforms and Commerce (Invitation only)

September 13, 2017 12:15PM - 1:30PM

Competition
TOPICS: 1
Concentration
TOPICS: Concentration
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Issue Brief: A communications oligopoly on steroids

By Equitable Growth,

July 31, 2017

July 31, 2017

Equitable Growth,
Competition
TOPICS: 2
Antitrust Enforcement, Concentration
TOPICS: Antitrust Enforcement, Concentration
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Issue brief: U.S. antitrust and competition policy amid the new merger wave

By Equitable Growth,

July 27, 2017

July 27, 2017

Equitable Growth,
Competition
TOPICS: 2
Antitrust Enforcement, Concentration
TOPICS: Antitrust Enforcement, Concentration
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U.S. antitrust and competition policy amid the new merger wave

By John Kwoka,

July 27, 2017

July 27, 2017

John Kwoka,
Competition
TOPICS: 3
Anticompetitive Conduct, Antitrust Enforcement, Concentration
TOPICS: Anticompetitive Conduct, Antitrust Enforcement, Concentration
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