Competition and Productivity: A Review of Evidence

descriptionPublicationkeyboard_double_arrow_right Article , Preprint 24 Feb 2010Publisher:Federal Reserve Bank of MinneapolisJournal:Annual Review of Economics, volume 2, pages 619-642 (issn: 1941-1383, eissn: 1941-1391,

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Authors: Thomas J. Holmes; James A. Schmitz;

doi: 10.21034/sr.439 , 10.1146/annurev.economics.102308.124407

Competition and Productivity: A Review of Evidence

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Abstract

Does competition spur productivity? And if so, how does it accomplish this? These have long been regarded as central questions in economics. This article reviews the literature that makes progress toward answering both questions.

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Keywords

monopoly, innovation, market power, Competition ; Monopolies ; Productivity, jel: jel:L11, jel: jel:L13, jel: jel:L25, jel: jel:L81, jel: jel:L92, jel: jel:L61

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