Schumpeter Project on Competition Policy
The Schumpeterian perspective represents a new intellectual framework for antitrust reforms that focus less on competition for competition's sake and more on enabling firm dynamic capabilities to power productivity, innovation and global competitiveness. The Schumpeter Project’s mission is to advance dynamic competition policy with boosting firm dynamic capabilities as a central concern for antitrust enforcement. (Read more.)
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Featured Publications
Events
May 22, 2024
Can India Regulate Its Digital Boom Without Stifling Innovation?
Watch now for a timely panel discussion featuring leading antitrust lawyers from India and the United States.
May 1, 2024
US v. Apple: Whither The Limits of Antitrust?
Watch now for an expert panel discussion about the merits and implications of the DOJ’s lawsuit against Apple.
April 18, 2024
The DMA in Action: Early Effects and Global Reach
Watch now for a panel discussion featuring experts from the EU, Brazil, Korea, and the United States.
January 31, 2024
The DOJ-FTC 2023 Merger Guidelines: Evolution or Revolution?
Watch now to learn more about the ongoing efforts to reform U.S. antitrust law.
December 13, 2023
US v. Google: Implications of a Landmark Trial
Watch now for an expert panel discussion on the possible outcomes and implications of this landmark antitrust case.
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Director, Antitrust and Innovation Policy
Information Technology and Innovation Foundation
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May 29, 2024|Blogs
Unmasking Greedflation: Debunking the Neo-Brandeisian Narrative
Policymakers should focus on finding the real causes of inflation rather than scapegoating large corporations and adopting the neo-Brandeisian claim that the rise in prices is due to “greedflation.”
May 29, 2024|Op-Eds & Contributed Articles
Japan’s Proposed App Store Law Would Do No Good
Taking a cue from the EU does not make sense for Japan, because Brussels’ regulations were adopted in large measure as a response to the bloc’s failure to produce any leading digital companies of its own. Japan, by contrast, is home to many of the world’s top technology companies.
May 28, 2024|Blogs
The EU’s DMA Investigations Place Innovation Under Microscope
Across the board, the DMA is being misapplied to target benign business conduct at the expense of both EU consumers and businesses as well as American tech companies.
May 15, 2024|Testimonies & Filings
Comments to the Indian Ministry of Corporate Affairs Regarding Digital Competition Law
Rather than allow India’s dynamic high-tech and startup ecosystem to continue to flourish, the Draft Digital Competition Bill follows the path of overbearing competition policy taken by the EU, which lacks any leading digital firms. India should instead privilege the U.S. model of markets and dynamism.
May 13, 2024|Testimonies & Filings
Comments to Brazil’s National Telecommunications Agency (Anatel) Regarding Digital Markets and Competition
Regulation in the digital sector should only be necessary to remedy market failure that cannot be addressed by the current legal framework, which simply is not true.
May 3, 2024|Blogs
A Nation With Larger Establishments Could Mean Higher Economic Productivity
Policymakers should ignore neo-Brandeisian calls to regulate or break up large companies. Another study has found large firms can benefit the economy and are crucial for optimal productivity.
May 2, 2024|Testimonies & Filings
Comments for the California Law Review Commission Study of Antitrust Law Regarding Single-Firm Conduct and Concentration
While ITIF applauds the Commission for its efforts to evaluate the adequacy of California’s competition laws and consider possible changes, this comment highlights concerns with both the single-firm and concentration reports, and specifically regarding their respective legal and economic findings.