Competition, Concentration, and Anti-Trust Laws in the USA
Currently the US FTC has been having hearings on concentration, competition, and anti-trust laws in the USA. Several conferences are organized starting with September 2018. I present links to hearings details and videos of the sessions. As of now, two hearings have already taken place. I have given the links to the third hearing below. Economists Joe Stiglitz and Jason Furman have given speeches and presentations during first and second hearings.
Key Sources of Research:
Hearings on Competition and Consumer Protection in the 21st Century
The Federal Trade Commission will hold a series of public hearings during the fall and winter 2018 examining whether broad-based changes in the economy, evolving business practices, new technologies, or international developments might require adjustments to competition and consumer protection law, enforcement priorities, and policy. The PDF version of this content includes footnotes and sources. All the hearings will be webcast live.
https://www.ftc.gov/policy/hearings-competition-consumer-protection
Click to access hearings-announcement_0.pdf
Hearings on Competition and Consumer Protection in the 21st Century: Opening Session
September 14, 2018
DAVIS POLK
Click to access 2018-09-14_hearings_on_competition_consumer_protection_in_21st_century.pdf
FTC Hearing #1: Competition and Consumer Protection in the 21st Century
Click to access agenda-hearings-georgetown_3.pdf
FTC Hearing #2: Competition and Consumer Protection in the 21st Century
Click to access hearings-agenda-cc-sept_0.pdf
FTC Hearing #3: Competition and Consumer Protection in the 21st Century
https://www.ftc.gov/system/files/documents/public_events/1413712/hearings-agenda-gmu_5.pdf
THE UNITED STATES HAS A MARKET CONCENTRATION PROBLEM
REVIEWING CONCENTRATION ESTIMATES IN ANTITRUST MARKETS, 2000-PRESENT
ISSUE BRIEF BY ADIL ABDELA AND MARSHALL STEINBAUM
SEPTEMBER 2018
Click to access ftc-2018-0074-d-0042-155544.pdf
Nobel Prize-winning economist Joseph Stiglitz says the US has a major monopoly problem
https://www.businessinsider.com/joseph-stiglitz-says-the-us-has-a-major-monopoly-problem-2018-9
Competition Conference 2018
What’s the Evidence for Strengthening Competition Policy?
Boston University
http://sites.bu.edu/tpri/news-and-events/competition-conference-2018/
http://sites.bu.edu/tpri/competition-conference-2018-program-and-papers/
Slower Productivity and Higher Inequality: Are They Related?
Jason Furman and Peter Orszag
June 2018
Market Power and Monetary Policy
Speech given by
Andrew G Haldane Chief Economist Bank of England
Co-authors: Tommaso Aquilante, Shiv Chowla, Nikola Dacic, Riccardo Masolo, Patrick Schneider, Martin Seneca and Srdan Tatomir.
Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City Economic Policy Symposium Jackson Hole, Wyoming
24 August 2018
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