Reports on the effect of railroad rebates on competition
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"Reports on the effect of railroad rebates on competition" is an investigative study by the U.S. Bureau of Corporations analyzing how preferential railroad pricing practices distorted market competition in the early 20th century.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
economic study
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government report ⓘ investigative study ⓘ |
| analyzes |
barriers to entry created by discriminatory rates
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competitive advantages granted to favored shippers ⓘ how railroad rebates distorted competition ⓘ impact of rebates on small and independent businesses ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Progressive Era reforms
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development of U.S. competition policy ⓘ regulation of common carriers ⓘ |
| author | United States Bureau of Corporations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conclusionTopic |
distortion of competitive conditions by rebates
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need for stricter regulation of discriminatory rates ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| fieldOfWork |
antitrust policy
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industrial organization ⓘ regulatory economics ⓘ transportation economics ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
discriminatory freight rates
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effects of rebates on market entry ⓘ effects of rebates on price competition ⓘ effects of rebates on rival shippers ⓘ market power of railroads ⓘ preferential railroad pricing practices ⓘ relationship between railroads and large industrial firms ⓘ |
| genre |
economic policy document
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government investigation ⓘ regulatory report ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
era of widespread railroad rate discrimination in the United States
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period of growing federal oversight of railroads ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
competition
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preferential pricing ⓘ railroad rebates ⓘ transportation regulation ⓘ |
| methodology |
analysis of shipping contracts and rate schedules
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comparison of rates for favored and non-favored shippers ⓘ empirical investigation of railroad rate practices ⓘ |
| partOf | U.S. federal antitrust investigations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publisher | United States Bureau of Corporations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
to document the competitive effects of railroad rebates
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to inform federal regulatory and antitrust policy ⓘ |
| regulatoryRelevance |
Interstate Commerce Act enforcement
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early U.S. antitrust enforcement ⓘ |
| temporalFocus | early 20th century ⓘ |
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