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This week’s episode is the first in a special two-part series investigating the question, “Is Amazon evil?” We take a close look at the e-commerce giant and some of the most alarming warnings that have been raised about their meteoric rise to market dominance. In Part 1, we spoke with two distinguished professors of economics at the Heinz College, Dr. Lowell Taylor and Dr. Martin Gaynor, to understand the economics of how a company like Amazon could grow so quickly to control half of the US online retail market. We also asked what the consequences could be for consumers and whether we should be worried about Amazon forming a complete monopoly. Dr. Lowell Taylor is the H. John Heinz III University Professor of Economics at the Heinz College and a Senior Fellow at NORC at the University of Chicago, where he serves as Principal Investigator of the 1997 National Longitudinal Study of Youth.  He previously served as a senior economist with President Clinton’s Council of Economic Advisors. Taylor’s research interests are in labor economics and economic demography. Dr. Martin Gaynor is the E.J. Barone University Professor of Economics and Public Policy at Carnegie Mellon University and former Director of the Bureau of Economics at the U.S. Federal Trade Commission. Professor Gaynor's research focuses on competition and incentives in health care and on antitrust policy.

This week’s episode is the first in a special two-part series investigating the question, “Is Amazon evil?” We take a close look at the e-commerce giant and some of the most alarming warnings that have been raised about their meteoric rise to market dominance. In Part 1, we spoke with two distinguished professors of economics at the Heinz College, Dr. Lowell Taylor and Dr. Martin Gaynor, to understand the economics of how a company like Amazon could grow so quickly to control half of the US online retail market. We also asked what the consequences could be for consumers and whether we should be worried about Amazon forming a complete monopoly. Dr. Lowell Taylor is the H. John Heinz III University Professor of Economics at the Heinz College and a Senior Fellow at NORC at the University of Chicago, where he serves as Principal Investigator of the 1997 National Longitudinal Study of Youth.  He previously served as a senior economist with President Clinton’s Council of Economic Advisors. Taylor’s research interests are in labor economics and economic demography. Dr. Martin Gaynor is the E.J. Barone University Professor of Economics and Public Policy at Carnegie Mellon University and former Director of the Bureau of Economics at the U.S. Federal Trade Commission. Professor Gaynor's research focuses on competition and incentives in health care and on antitrust policy.

Is Amazon Evil? Part 1 with Dr. Lowell Taylor & Dr. Martin Gaynor

On the first episode of Heinz Radio, we sit down with Martin S. Gaynor, the E. J. Barone University Professor of Economics and Health Policy at Heinz College in Carnegie Mellon University. You can find more information on Professor Gaynor’s background and work here. You can also find him on Twitter @MartinSGaynor The discussion touches on Professor Gaynor’s background, his research and collaboration with private insurance companies, and trends in healthcare as whole.

On the first episode of Heinz Radio, we sit down with Martin S. Gaynor, the E. J. Barone University Professor of Economics and Health Policy at Heinz College in Carnegie Mellon University. You can find more information on Professor Gaynor’s <a href="https://www.andrew.cmu.edu/user/mgaynor/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">background and work here</a>. You can also find him on Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/MartinSGaynor" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@MartinSGaynor</a> The discussion touches on Professor Gaynor’s background, his research and collaboration with private insurance companies, and trends in healthcare as whole.

Healthcare & Economics with Martin Gaynor