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Douglas A. Irwin — Stigler on Monopolies: “Competition is a Tough Weed, Not a Delicate Flower”

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Many of Stigler’s views on monopoly and antitrust were consistent through the decades. Even after his concerns of monopoly began to recede, he continued to believe that monopolies and oligopolies were still prevalent in the American economy and that they “should be a source of serious concern for public policy.”... ProMarket — The blog of the Stigler Center at the University of Chicago Booth School of BusinessStigler on Monopolies: “Competition is a Tough Weed, Not a Delicate Flower”Douglas A. Irwin | John French Professor of Economics in the Social Sciences in the Department of Economics at Dartmouth College and Visiting Professor at The University of Chicago Booth School of Business

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Many of Stigler’s views on monopoly and antitrust were consistent through the decades. Even after his concerns of monopoly began to recede, he continued to believe that monopolies and oligopolies were still prevalent in the American economy and that they “should be a source of serious concern for public policy.”...
ProMarket — The blog of the Stigler Center at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business
Stigler on Monopolies: “Competition is a Tough Weed, Not a Delicate Flower”
Douglas A. Irwin | John French Professor of Economics in the Social Sciences in the Department of Economics at Dartmouth College and Visiting Professor at The University of Chicago Booth School of Business

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