Professor of Politics and Economics, UNSW Sydney. ARC Future Fellow
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Gabriele Gratton
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In equilibrium, as this paper shows, de facto power tracks standard measures of market power, survives bans, taxes, and technocratic delegation, and can skew innovation toward regulation-resistant technologies.
By @grattonecon.bsky.social & @bartonelee2.bsky.social at @ethz.ch
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MARKET POWER IS POWER
New working paper with @bartonelee2.bsky.social
Thread below! 1/5
gratton.org/papers/Marke...
MARKET POWER IS POWER
New working paper with @bartonelee2.bsky.social
Thread below! 1/5
gratton.org/papers/Marke...
4/5 This means that reforms aimed at curbing campaign finance and lobbying may be missing the key margin of influence. Market power does not simply buy power; it is power!
5/5 Solutions? Institutions that allow for political commitment: supermajoritarian rules, independent oversight, and better ways to govern industry standards.