Evaluating Consolidation and the Threat of Monopolies within Industrial Sectors
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Hunter, Andrew P.
Sanders, Gregory
Huitink, Zach
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2018-08
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Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School
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Economics scholars and policy makers have rung alarm bells about the increasing threat of consolidation and concentration within industrial sectors. This paper examines the importance of industrial concentration in two ways: first, a direct relationship between concentration and performance outcomes; and second, an indirect relationship, where concentration influences performance through reduced competition for defense acquisition. The study finds that consolidation correlates with lower rates of termination but has mixed associations with ceiling breaches. Contrary to hypothesis, competition is associated with higher rates of termination and that only single offer competition is associated with lower rates of cost ceiling breaches.
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CSIS-AM-18-230
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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.