Evaluating Consolidation and the Threat of Monopolies Within Industrial Sectors
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Authors
Hunter, Andrew
Sanders, Gregory
Huitink, Zach
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Date of Issue
2018-04-30
Date
04/30/18
Publisher
Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School
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Abstract
Economics scholars and policy-makers in recent years have rung alarm bells about the increasing threat of consolidation and concentration within industrial sectors. This paper examines the importance of industrial consolidation in two ways: first, as a direct relationship between concentration and performance outcomes; and second, as an indirect relationship, where concentration influences performance through reduced competition for government contract business. The paper finds that both increasing consolidation and decreasing competition are associated with an increase in contract cost ceiling breaches but also lower rates of termination. Subsequent stages of research will examine the interrelation of consolidation and competition.
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Report
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Acquisition Research Symposium
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Acquisition Research Program (ARP)
Naval Postgraduate School (U.S.)
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SYM-AM-18-060
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Naval Postgraduate School Acquisition Research Program
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This publication is a work of the U.S. Government as defined in Title 17, United States Code, Section 101. Copyright protection is not available for this work in the United States.