Labour markets: a blind spot for competition authorities?

Abstract

A recent topic of debate among economists and policymakers is whether labour markets should be of interest to competition authorities. High-profile cases involving non-poaching agreements have recently made the headlines in the USA, and labour markets were a key aspect of criticisms aimed at recent merger decisions in Europe. In parallel, academic research has provided new findings to fuel this debate. In this article, we shed light on the key elements of this discussion and explain how economic analysis can contribute to it.