CRA advised Google when the FTC initiated an antitrust investigation of Google’s thematic search. CRA’s economic analysis demonstrated that Google’s search innovations are inherently competitive and the changes under investigation benefit the end user. The FTC ultimately chose to close its 19-month investigation.
Trends in competition in the United States: what does the evidence show?
Has the United States economy become less competitive in recent decades? One might think so based on a body of research that has rapidly become influential for...