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Watch: “The Reason We Have Google and Facebook Today Is Because of Antitrust Enforcement Against Microsoft”

In an interview with the Chicago Booth Review, Stigler Center Director Luigi Zingales spoke about the importance of competition.  “Competition is the essence of what makes...

Stigler Center Event: Is Direct Democracy a Solution to Populism?

Can direct democracy be used to fix the crisis of representative democracy? Join us for a series of three stand-alone, interrelated lunch seminars by...

“The Increase in Common Ownership Corresponds to the Concentration Increase That Several Large Mergers Would Create”

In this installment of ProMarket’s interview series on concentration in America, Martin Schmalz from the University of Michigan talks about the effects of common ownership...

“There Is Unambiguous Evidence That Concentration Is on the Rise and Widespread Over Most Industries”

In this installment of ProMarket’s interview series on concentration in America, Cornell University professor Roni Michaely shares data on rising concentration in the U.S. economy. Does America have...

"Current Populist Discontent Seems Mainly Driven by a Fear of Change and Uncertainty"

In the final installment of ProMarket’s interview series on the economic theory of the firm, we ask Princeton University professor Alan Blinder and University of...

Stigler Center Event: Douglas Irwin on Trump and Free Trade

Where does the president stand on trade and can a global trade war be prevented? Dartmouth professor and trade expert Douglas Irwin holds two stand-alone,...

“The Sense That the System Is Rigged Relates to Governments' Failure to Address Inequality and Concentration”

In this installment of ProMarket’s interview series on the economic theory of the firm, we ask Stanford professor Anat Admati about the role of corporations and governments...

“Industries Where Market Power Can Harm Consumers the Most Are the Ones We Should Care Most About”

In this installment of ProMarket’s interview series on concentration in America, Chicago Booth professor and former chair of President Obama’s Council of Economic Advisers...

"I Suspect the Major Reason for the Rise in Concentration Is Technological Change, Particularly in IT"

In this installment of ProMarket’s interview series on concentration in America, Chicago Booth professor Steven Kaplan discusses the reasons for the rise in concentration. "Overall,...

"Antitrust Policy Relies More Heavily on Beliefs Rather Than a Strong Consensus About Facts"

In this installment of ProMarket’s new interview series on concentration in America, Chicago Booth professor emeritus Sam Peltzman shares some thoughts on concentration and...

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