Competition
Paltry Poultry Settlements and a Paralyzed Public Interest Protection
A series of class-action antitrust cases involving poultry, pork, and turkey processors have been settled before a trial could take place. However, these litigations...
Is There a Problem with Competition?
A Stigler Center webinar explores instances where competition turns toxic, whether antitrust policy needs reform, and potential paths forward.
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Giving Away Our Data for Free is a Market Failure
By convincing users to give away their data for free, digital platforms have caused a market failure. This failure benefits them and harms us,...
The Digital Markets Act Represents a Change in Europe’s Approach to Digital Gatekeepers
The Digital Markets Act is not a competition tool as such. Rather, it is a market regulation whose main objective is to guarantee equal...
Paul Romer: “If You Think Moderation is Censorship, You’ve Got a Competition Problem”
During a Stigler Center keynote webinar, Nobel laureate Paul Romer discussed concentration problems in the US and possible solutions, including a “pigouvian” tax, flexible...
Is There Really a Conflict Between Better Corporate Governance and More Competitive Product Markets?
A new study shows that the supposed tradeoff between better corporate governance and more competitive product markets may not exist. More commonly-owned firms have...
The Non-Revolving Door Between the SEC and the Plaintiffs’ Bar
Nowhere does the “revolving door” spin more quickly than at the Securities and Exchange Commission. But, even at the SEC, not all doors spin...
Big Tech Platforms and Schumpeter’s Creative Destruction
Schumpeter’s indirect entry theory fits the average tendencies of competition in digital industries. When the model is added to standard assumptions and suspicions, a...
Four Key Takeaways from Thursday’s Antitrust Subcommittee Hearing
Held just before the House’s antitrust subcommittee is expected to release its long-anticipated report on digital platforms, Thursday's hearing yielded clues as to which...
A New Capitalisn’t Episode, Featuring Paul Krugman: A Reading List
On this episode, Kate and Luigi talk with Nobel Prize-winning economist Paul Krugman about his new book Arguing with Zombies: Economics, Politics, and the...
