The Resource The great reversal : how America gave up on free markets, Thomas Philippon
The great reversal : how America gave up on free markets, Thomas Philippon
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The item The great reversal : how America gave up on free markets, Thomas Philippon represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in DC Public Library System.
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- Summary
- "American markets, once a model for the world, are giving up on competition. Thomas Philippon blames the unchecked efforts of corporate lobbyists. Instead of earning profits by investing and innovating, powerful firms use political pressure to secure their advantages. The result is less efficient markets, leading to higher prices and lower wages"--
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- xii, 343 pages
- Contents
-
- Part one. The rise of market power in the U.S.: Why economists like competition...and why you should too
- Bad concentration, good concentration
- The rise in market power
- The decline of investment and productivity
- The failure of free entry
- Part two. The European experience: Meanwhile, in Europe
- Are US prices too high?
- How European markets became free
- Part three. Political economy: Lobbying
- Money and politics
- Part four. In depth look at some industries: Why are bankers paid so much?
- American health care: a self-made disaster
- Looking at the stars: are the top firms really different?
- To regulate or not to regulate, that is the question
- Monopsony power and inequality
- Conclusion
- Isbn
- 9780674237544
- Label
- The great reversal : how America gave up on free markets
- Title
- The great reversal
- Title remainder
- how America gave up on free markets
- Statement of responsibility
- Thomas Philippon
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- "American markets, once a model for the world, are giving up on competition. Thomas Philippon blames the unchecked efforts of corporate lobbyists. Instead of earning profits by investing and innovating, powerful firms use political pressure to secure their advantages. The result is less efficient markets, leading to higher prices and lower wages"--
- Assigning source
- Provided by publisher
- Cataloging source
- MH/DLC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Philippon, Thomas
- Dewey number
- 330.973
- Illustrations
- illustrations
- Index
- index present
- LC call number
- HB95
- LC item number
- .P53 2019
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
-
- Free enterprise
- Free enterprise
- Free enterprise
- Markets
- Markets
- Competition
- Competition
- Lobbying
- Competition
- Free enterprise
- Lobbying
- Markets
- Europe
- United States
- Label
- The great reversal : how America gave up on free markets, Thomas Philippon
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Part one. The rise of market power in the U.S.: Why economists like competition...and why you should too -- Bad concentration, good concentration -- The rise in market power -- The decline of investment and productivity -- The failure of free entry -- Part two. The European experience: Meanwhile, in Europe -- Are US prices too high? -- How European markets became free -- Part three. Political economy: Lobbying -- Money and politics -- Part four. In depth look at some industries: Why are bankers paid so much? -- American health care: a self-made disaster -- Looking at the stars: are the top firms really different? -- To regulate or not to regulate, that is the question -- Monopsony power and inequality -- Conclusion
- Control code
- on1090006344
- Dimensions
- 25 cm
- Extent
- xii, 343 pages
- Isbn
- 9780674237544
- Lccn
- 2019018624
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations
- Label
- The great reversal : how America gave up on free markets, Thomas Philippon
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Part one. The rise of market power in the U.S.: Why economists like competition...and why you should too -- Bad concentration, good concentration -- The rise in market power -- The decline of investment and productivity -- The failure of free entry -- Part two. The European experience: Meanwhile, in Europe -- Are US prices too high? -- How European markets became free -- Part three. Political economy: Lobbying -- Money and politics -- Part four. In depth look at some industries: Why are bankers paid so much? -- American health care: a self-made disaster -- Looking at the stars: are the top firms really different? -- To regulate or not to regulate, that is the question -- Monopsony power and inequality -- Conclusion
- Control code
- on1090006344
- Dimensions
- 25 cm
- Extent
- xii, 343 pages
- Isbn
- 9780674237544
- Lccn
- 2019018624
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations
Subject
- Competition -- United States
- Europe
- Free enterprise
- Free enterprise -- Europe
- Free enterprise -- Political aspects -- United States
- Free enterprise -- United States
- Competition
- Lobbying -- United States
- Markets
- Markets -- Europe
- Markets -- United States
- United States
- Lobbying
- Competition -- Europe
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