California disaster. Part of the explanation for these difficulties stems from past successful liberalization and deregulation … experiences in other areas suggesting that competition could provide large benefits to hitherto regulated utilities in local …

theoretical contribution is combining a job matching model with monopolistic competition in the goods market and individual … unemployment during the 1980's and 1990's could be directly attributed to product market deregulation. Under a traditional … attributed to product market deregulation, a surprisingly small amount. Under a small surplus calibration, however, product …

"We review how deregulation, technological advance, and increased competitive rivalry have affected the size and health … has exposed community banks to intensified competition on the one hand, but on the other hand has left well …