Thomas Wollmann
Associate Professor of Economics and William Ladany Faculty Scholar
Is the FTC Targeting ‘Stealth Consolidation’ by Private Equity?
The agency has signaled increased scrutiny of nonreportable mergers in healthcare.
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Biography
Thomas Wollmann is an Associate Professor of Economics at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business and a Faculty Research Fellow at the National Bureau of Economic Research.
Professor Wollmann studies industrial organization. His research interests include the interaction of product entry and pricing and the impact of this interaction on business and public policy; the relationship between antitrust policy and firm behavior; regulatory capture (i.e. the potential for subsequent, lucrative private-sector employment to bias the actions of government employees); and the impact of research investment on scientific progress. His work has been published in leading economics journals including the The American Economic Review and American Economic Review: Insights.
Prior to joining Chicago Booth, Wollmann worked as an investment banker and entrepreneur.
Wollmann holds a Ph.D. in Business Economics from Harvard University. His pre-doctoral studies were at the New York University Stern School of Business, where he earned a Bachelor of Science in Economics and Finance.
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New Competition Can Be the Best Antitrust Medicine
Research suggests that market dynamics can play an important role in undermining long-running collusion.
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Is Health-Care M&A Hurting Patients?
When providers change ownership, patient health hangs in the balance—but there may be a prescription to address some of the problems associated with consolidation.
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