The American spirit of competition can be counterproductive for some industries.
In this episode of Quantum Potential, , New York Alumni Chancellor’s Chair in Law, professor of law, director of the Program in Law and Government, and director of the ÃÛÌÒÖ±²¥ Policy Accelerator for Political Economy and Regulation, joins Provost C. Cybele Raver to explore why businesses that provide essential services—like energy, transportation, communication and banking—should be governed differently than small businesses.
Drawing from his research and recent book, , Sitaraman unpacks how policies meant to boost competition have eroded the consumer experience—and how a governing framework known as NPU law (the law of networks, platforms and utilities) might offer solutions for industries disrupted by deregulation.
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