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Currently, some of the most notable oligopolies in the U.S. are in film and television production, recorded music, wireless carriers, and airlines.

Apparent ‘under investment’ in technology platforms by NZ’s four major banks: study An apparent focus by New Zealand’s four major banks on maintaining profit margins has resulted in ongoing ...

Caves, R. E., and M. E. Porter. "Market Structure, Oligopoly and the Stability of Market Shares." Journal of Industrial Economics 26, no. 4 (June 1978): 289–313.

Three firms dominate the target date fund market, constituting an oligopoly. One firm – Vanguard – owns 72% of the passive TDF market, constituting a monopoly. Oligopolies and monopolies are bad. They ...

Welfare effects of entry regulations are theoretically ambiguous in differentiated product markets. We use a dynamic oligopoly model of entry and exit with store-type differentiation and static price ...