Competition and productivity: a review of evidence

Thomas Holmes () and James Schmitz

No 439, Staff Report from Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis

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

Keywords: Productivity; Competition; Monopolies (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2010
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