Competition and Productivity: A Review of Evidence

Thomas J. Holmes and James Schmitz

Annual Review of Economics, 2010, vol. 2, issue 1, 619-642

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.

Keywords: monopoly; innovation; market power (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: L11 L13 L25 L61 L81 L92 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2010
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