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Bureau of Economics Reports: Major, published reports, usually containing original research and entailing a substantial commitment of resources, concerning an issue of current policy interest or of long term impact on Â鶹´«Ã½ Trade Commission antitrust or consumer protection missions. Includes Bureau of Economics staff reports as well as FTC and staff reports produced jointly with other Commission Bureaus and Offices.

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Restrictions on Dental Auxiliaries

Authors
J. Nellie Liang and Jonathan Ogur

Examines empirically the effects of various state restrictions on the number and use of dental hygienists and assistants. Concludes that relaxation of restrictions on the number of hygienists that a

International Competitiveness and the Trade Deficit

Authors
John C. Hilke and Philip B. Nelson

Using statistical analysis, the study concludes that industry-specific factors (unfair trade practices, low R&D, union work rules, antitrust laws, etc.) are not the cause of the aggregate U.S. trade

Competition Among Hospitals

Authors
Monica Noether

Hospital price and expense data for 1978-79 are examined to identify the effects of competition. The results imply that a reduction in market concentration results in an increase in both price and