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Applying Supply and Demand: FTC v. Amazon Edition
In defense of overly simple models
Sep 28
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Brian Albrecht
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Contracts Can Be Weird
Particular contract provisions sometimes seem odd. However, it is important to understand the underlying economics before making policy
Sep 21
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Josh Hendrickson
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Supply and demand can explain anything. That's not great.
But the alternatives are worse!
Sep 14
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Brian Albrecht
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The Economics of McCormick
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Sep 7
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Josh Hendrickson
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August 2023
Are Markups Really SO Bad?
As always, it depends on the model.
Aug 31
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Brian Albrecht
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Are Markups Really SO Bad?
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Crime and Punishment
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Aug 24
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Josh Hendrickson
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You'll have to pry supply and demand from my cold, dead hands (from the archives)
Good old supply and demand still has a lot to teach us, even about labor markets 😱
Aug 17
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Brian Albrecht
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Don't Listen to What People Say. Watch What They Do.
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Aug 10
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Josh Hendrickson
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Competition Increases Concentration
That's what we see in the data
Aug 3
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Competition Increases Concentration
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July 2023
How Do We Fix Econ 102?
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Jul 27
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Josh Hendrickson
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What Economists Should Know About the New Merger Guidelines
There's always room for more economics. Lots more.
Jul 20
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Brian Albrecht
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Sticky Prices, Inflation, and Markups
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Jul 13
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Josh Hendrickson
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