Competition and productivity: A review of evidence

Thomas J. Holmes; James A. Schmitz

doi:10.1146/annurev.economics.102308.124407

Competition and productivity: A review of evidence

Thomas J. Holmes, James A. Schmitz

Economics (Twin Cities)

Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review

66 Scopus citations

Abstract

Does competition spur productivity? And if so, how does it accomplish this? These have long been regarded as central questions in economics. This article reviews the literature that makes progress toward answering both questions.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	619-642
Number of pages	24
Journal	Annual Review of Economics
Volume	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1146/annurev.economics.102308.124407
State	Published - 2010

Keywords

Innovation
Market power
Monopoly

Publisher link

10.1146/annurev.economics.102308.124407

Find It

Find It at U of M Libraries

Cite this

@article{8534925dec1642d1b59b4b0052f477ff,

title = "Competition and productivity: A review of evidence",

abstract = "Does competition spur productivity? And if so, how does it accomplish this? These have long been regarded as central questions in economics. This article reviews the literature that makes progress toward answering both questions.",

keywords = "Innovation, Market power, Monopoly",

author = "Holmes, {Thomas J.} and Schmitz, {James A.}",

year = "2010",

doi = "10.1146/annurev.economics.102308.124407",

language = "English (US)",

volume = "2",

pages = "619--642",

journal = "Annual Review of Economics",

issn = "1941-1383",

publisher = "Annual Reviews Inc.",

}

TY - JOUR

T1 - Competition and productivity

T2 - A review of evidence

AU - Holmes, Thomas J.

AU - Schmitz, James A.

PY - 2010

Y1 - 2010

N2 - Does competition spur productivity? And if so, how does it accomplish this? These have long been regarded as central questions in economics. This article reviews the literature that makes progress toward answering both questions.

AB - Does competition spur productivity? And if so, how does it accomplish this? These have long been regarded as central questions in economics. This article reviews the literature that makes progress toward answering both questions.

KW - Innovation

KW - Market power

KW - Monopoly

UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=79952595614&partnerID=8YFLogxK

UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/citedby.url?scp=79952595614&partnerID=8YFLogxK

U2 - 10.1146/annurev.economics.102308.124407

DO - 10.1146/annurev.economics.102308.124407

M3 - Review article

AN - SCOPUS:79952595614

SN - 1941-1383

VL - 2

SP - 619

EP - 642

JO - Annual Review of Economics

JF - Annual Review of Economics

ER -

Competition and productivity: A review of evidence

Abstract

Keywords

Publisher link

Find It

Other files and links

Fingerprint

Cite this