Evaluating Consolidation and the Threat of Monopolies Within Industrial Sectors

by Gregory Sanders and Andrew P. Hunter

Economics scholars and policymakers have rung alarm bells about the increasing threat of consolidation within industrial sectors. This paper examines the importance of industrial concentration in U.S. defense acquisition in two ways: first, a direct relationship between concentration and performance outcomes; and second, a mediating relationship, where concentration influences performance through reduced competition for defense acquisition. The study...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1442281014
• ISBN13: 9781442281011
• Release Date: April 2019
• Publisher: Center for Strategic & International Studies
• Length: 76 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 8.4" x 10.9"