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Is competition regulation an oxymoron?
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Is competition regulation an oxymoron?

Competition and markets need rules. Without a framework of property rights and ‘contracts’, trade cannot operate. Where trade occurs outside a normal ‘legal’ framework, for example in markets for illicit drugs, norms of trust and rules of participation develop that enable trade to work. Competition regulation, however, goes much further
Feb 9, 2015 5 min read
The Economics of Uber
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The Economics of Uber

Uber is a mobile application which connects passengers to willing, private drivers who pick them up and drive them where they need to go, much like a taxi service. Uber itself earns revenue by taking a 20% cut of fare cost. Currently, Uber is making headlines for various legal issues
Aug 19, 2014 3 min read
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