Monopolize a Market

[GOLTZBORG]

In the Commonwealth of Goltzborg no industry, other than those owned / controlled / operated by the government, may monopolize any market; neither regional, or national. or international.

Anti-Trust Laws monitor and regulate corporate operations, and forbid any industry from going into a "super sized" state of operational control over commerce / commercial operations.

Are market monopolies allowed in your Great State ?

OOC: Think of how in the USA, hospital chains control health care; and how Wal*Mart runs / ruins local retail, etc.

[Saurisisia]

Yes, they are. Market Monopolies are allowed, because they ultimate sign of corporate success: a single corporation which has dominated a market or industry. Small businesses are encouraged to hold their own against monopolies. After all, the successful prevail while the failures fade away.

[YellowApple]

The YellowApplan government is the only significant economic monopoly, since it is, in and of itself, a large corporation.

[Valcluse]

Are market monopolies allowed in your Great State?
No. Companies and corporations can have a majority stake in the market/sector, but never a majority. Bad for business and of course, competition creates deals and low prices, which benefits the consumer.

[The New Gaula Reich]

Only if they are government monopolies. Any other could compromise the "two systems" policy.

[Augarundus]

While an utter impossibility, a market monopoly would be permitted.

However, a monopoly can only be attained and maintained by force... and coercion is the single crime in La Capitalismus.

[Goldsaver]

There are laws preventing any company from getting too large.
Too large being a corporation; all private industry in the Republic is entirely small business.

[The Merchant Republics]

De jure monopolies are outright banned by law, the market system prevents the formation of any other kind.

There are no "Anti-trust laws" even if a enterprise managed a near monopoly on services it would only prove the market's preference for their good, a preference which when waned would find new businesses. Though no firm may use force to extort the closing of competition.

[Frenequesta]

Private natural (yes, free-marketers, there is such a thing) monopolies are technically legal in Frenequesta, they just have to play nice. Such firms cannot take advantage of their market's demand elasticity curves to artificially raise prices in such a case that they will make a higher profit, nor are they eligible for grants or subsidies. Firms that violate the statues may be dissolved, or, if it is shown that such a monopoly otherwise streamlines a service, is seized and made into a government company.

Oligopolies are subject to the same rules, only with differing definitions of market share.

[Thurask]

Due to the very limited private sector presence in Thurask, the economic situation is more or less one big government monopoly.

[Seperate Vermont]

There are regulatory agencies of the government that prevent abusive monopolies from forming- however, that does not mean we degrade every reward of a corporation becoming a leading innovator. The regulatory agency's sole duty is to act when the monopoly places a serious strain on competition, innovation or inhibits the general welfare.

(An expanding corporation would not be subject of such action, whereas one that began to act in artificially controlling prices or completely dominating a sector would be)

[Unilisia]

The economy is controlled by the government and select private parties, and thus monopolies can not be established without the government smashing them down.

[Asterdan]

Yes, they are. Market Monopolies are allowed, because they ultimate sign of corporate success: a single corporation which has dominated a market or industry. Small businesses are encouraged to hold their own against monopolies. After all, the successful prevail while the failures fade away.

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[Hittanryan]

Monopolies stifle competition, and ultimately leave the entire economy weaker and more susceptible to wild swings as a result. The Republic of Hittanryan's antitrust laws aim to prevent monopolies that are "too big to fail," as it were.

[Schwabenreich]

Monopolies are allowed. Monopolies outside the nation are celebrated.

[Ravenvalles]

Are market monopolies allowed in your Great State ?

Monopolies are allowed.

Some industries require large capital outlay to enter. The power utilities are a good example. Our norm is distributed power generation, but the required power grid is expensive to build. Monopolies are encouraged for needed development These industries are guaranteed a monopoly, and in turn, loosely regulated.

Other than that, monopolies are allowed without regulation. The normal rules of fair business apply. If someone comes up with a better idea they are free to try their hand. If no one can do better, you own the market.

[Ad Vitam Adsum]

There are no laws regulating monopolies. They do not arise because our government doesn't create them.

[Fatatatutti]

Monopolies aren't really possible in our economic system. The workers always have the option of taking control of the means of production, so large corporations are a rarity to begin with. It would be theoretically possible for, say, all of the pineapple workers to get together and form a monopoly. However, that would likely lead to monopolies in every industry, which would be to nobody's advantage. You might be able to get a higher price for your pineapples but at the cost of higher prices for everything else.

[Unilisia]

Monopolies aren't really possible in our economic system. The workers always have the option of taking control of the means of production, so large corporations are a rarity to begin with. It would be theoretically possible for, say, all of the pineapple workers to get together and form a monopoly. However, that would likely lead to monopolies in every industry, which would be to nobody's advantage. You might be able to get a higher price for your pineapples but at the cost of higher prices for everything else.

So... industries form monopolies to force other monopolies in other industries to disband and stop the trend of monopolizing industries ?

[Derricka and Phoenix]

Monopolies in our country is allowed but, with restrictions. Mostly, in local areas where competition sometimes just doesn't exsist. Such as utilites, cable, sewer, water etc. Some private national monopolies exsit, But, they must not get too large. The government is required to beak up the monopoly if it threatens trade, consumers, and more importantly the economy. Some private monopolies at one time government owned and ran. But, the people decide to if the government is capable run any business and can decide to sell to private bidder if deemed so. At fair market value.

[Fatatatutti]

So... industries form monopolies to force other monopolies in other industries to disband and stop the trend of monopolizing industries ?

No. I said that that kind of proliferation is unlikely to happen because the outcome can be anticipated.

[Unilisia]

So... industries form monopolies to force other monopolies in other industries to disband and stop the trend of monopolizing industries ?

No. I said that that kind of proliferation is unlikely to happen because the outcome can be anticipated.

Which is what I guessed at...

[Estainia]

Monopolization is illegal within the Empire as it stifles the market and prevents healthy mercantile competition.

[Soylent Megacorp]

Monopolies are beyond legal here, monopolies are the law. A Megacorporation, Soylent Inc., is the government.

[Galaxy Bank]

The Allied States under Galaxy Bank pride themselves on a diverse and competitive range of independent businesses*, which flourish under our free market society!

* - Galaxy Bank is the majority shareholder of 70% of businesses operating in Allied States territory. The other 30% are mainly foreign companies with significant amounts of shares owned by Galaxy Bank.

GALAXY BANK