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Competition and Productivity: A Review of Evidence

Staff Report 439 | Published February 24, 2010

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Authors

James A. Schmitz, Jr. Senior Research Economist
Thomas J. Holmes Consultant
Competition and Productivity: A Review of Evidence

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.




Published in: _Annual Review of Economics_ (Vol. 2, September 2010, pp. 619-642) https://doi.org/10.1146/annurev.economics.102308.124407.