Industrial Organization

In economics, industrial organization is a field that builds on the theory of the firm by examining the structure of (and, therefore, the boundaries between) firms and markets. Industrial organization adds real-world complications to the perfectly competitive model, complications such as transaction costs, limited information, and barriers to entry of new firms that may be associated with imperfect competition. It analyzes determinants of firm and market organization and behavior on a continuum between competition and monopoly, including from government actions. There are different approaches to the subject. One approach is descriptive in providing an overview of industrial organization, such as …

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CEIP: Carnegie Endowment for International Peace · 13 November 2024 English

Together, these papers underscore the importance of legal liability to the governance of this globally transformative technology.

and Sitaraman make the case that “AI’s industrial organization, which is rooted in AI’s technological


NBER: National Bureau of Economic Research · 7 November 2024 English

We develop a credit market competition model that distinguishes between the information span (breadth) and signal precision (quality), capturing the emerging trend in fintech/non-bank lending where traditionally subjective (“soft”) information …


NBER: National Bureau of Economic Research · 7 November 2024 English

This paper examines the impact of industrial policies (IPs) on innovation in the global automobile industry. We compile the first comprehensive dataset linking global IPs with patent data related to …


NBER: National Bureau of Economic Research · 7 November 2024 English

This paper examines the evolving structure and competition dynamics of the rapidly growing market for foundation models, with a focus on large language models (LLMs). We describe the technological characteristics …

. Tirole, Jean. 1988. The Theory of Industrial Organization. Cambridge, MA: MIT Press. Trammell,


NBER: National Bureau of Economic Research · 7 November 2024 English

We designed and conducted three randomized control trials in partnership with a large biopharmaceutical company operating over 160 plasma donation centers, with the aim of promoting sustainable behaviors in a …


NBER: National Bureau of Economic Research · 7 November 2024 English

We propose a novel channel through which rising income inequality affects job creation and macroeconomic outcomes. High-income households save relatively more in stocks and bonds but less in bank deposits. …


NBER: National Bureau of Economic Research · 7 November 2024 English

We study the direct and indirect effects of randomized entry. In partnership with the two largest service providers in Ghana, we implement a three-step design that randomizes the entry of …


NBER: National Bureau of Economic Research · 7 November 2024 English

We leverage a comprehensive dataset of electronic invoices from Chilean firms to document new facts on price dispersion across buyers of manufactured intermediate goods. Over half of firm-to-firm manufacturing sales …


NBER: National Bureau of Economic Research · 7 November 2024 English

This paper studies the effect of nonlinear pricing on markups and misallocation. We develop a general equilibrium model of firms that are allowed to set a quantity-dependent pricing schedule—contrary to …

have been at the center of research in industrial organization for decades, they have been largely absent


AEI: American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research · 6 November 2024 English

Abstract Given the political and public interest in rising industry concentration in developed economies, researchers have been working on uncovering underlying mechanisms and implications. Various causes of concentration have been …

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