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Insights / Research BriefMay 10, 2022

Does Entry Remedy Collusion? Evidence From the Generic Prescription Drug Cartel

In April 2013, Teva Pharmaceuticals, a large generic drug manufacturer, hired a marketing executive with strong connections throughout the industry with the goal of exploring opportunities to increase profits. Or, in that marketing executive’s own words, to enact “price increase implementation.”
Topics:  Health care, Industrial Organization
Insights / Research BriefMar 04, 2020

Product Innovation, Product Diversification, and Firm Growth: Evidence from Japan’s Early Industrialization

Most manufacturers, if they expect to grow and flourish, not only need to expand their existing product line but must also innovate and otherwise add to their product mix, whether that means adding entirely new items or improving the quality of existing goods. In other words, producing the same thing over and over, without any modifications or without branching out into other product lines, is not a typical recipe for long-term success.
Topics:  Industrial Organization
Insights / Research BriefApr 21, 2019

Production, Relocation, and Price Effects of US Trade Policy: The Case of Washing Machines

If you were thinking about buying a washing machine sometime in 2017, you may have been tempted to wait a little while for prices to fall. After all, prices had been dropping for about five years, so unless your current washer was inoperable, there was little reason to make a purchase in haste.
Topics:  Industrial Organization
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How Manufacture and Trade of Washing Machines and Parts Gives a Clear Example of Trade Restrictions

View US washing machine imports and Korean washing machine part exports by country.
Topics:  Industrial Organization, Tax & Budget
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Becker Brown Bag: Artificial Intelligence and the Modern Productivity Paradox

We live in an age of paradox. In a wide variety of industries, artificial intelligence...
Topics:  Technology & Innovation