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Critique #1: Lack of inflation

Therefore, using only consumer price inflation to conclude that market power is not on the increase is short-sighted.

Critique #2: Dominant firms tend to be the most innovative and dynamic

One cannot assess the overall economy’s dynamism using just a handful of firms, as the effects of market dominance are felt more broadly.

Critique #3: Changing demographics

Changing demographics may well determine how we adjust our legal and regulatory regime to ensure that the economy remains as competitive as possible.
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Read 'Increased corporate concentration and the influence of market power' (PDF, 2.4 MB)

Download the fifth report in the Impact Series from Barclays Research.

Corporate America is becoming more concentrated 

An expanded Impact Series study shines a spotlight on rising industrial concentration and its effects on the US economy.

Correcting for market power: Possible regulatory responses 

Intensifying market power could help explain two US economic trends: growing corporate profit margins and sluggish wage growth. How might regulators respond?

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