Verkkowe participate in the lasting debate about the persistence of monopolies under technological change, by examining two deterministic games. Verkkoin this paper, we focus on a small but highly influential subset of that literature, dealing with the persistence of monopoly under technological progress and the threat of. Verkkoan indirect effect of actual monopoly on innovative behaviour arises whenever current monopoly power affects the likelihood of achieving a given degree of post. Verkkoin particular, higher monopoly power means higher opportunity costs, so less incentive to innovate. Arrow's (1962) idea has been challenged on theoretical grounds. Verkkoin contrast to arrow's result for process innovations, we show that the gain from a product innovation can be larger to a secure monopolist than to a. Verkkomonopoly capitalism argued that rising industrial concentration affects prices, distribution, and demand in the broader economy. Verkkothis paper investigates whether a natural monopoly with private cost information can reduce the likelihood of regulatory threat by investing, in the ex. Verkkocompetition in the product market affect firms’ incentives to innovate. How competition impacts innovation is crucially driven by the product market. Verkkothe rise of digital ecosystems has created economic knowledge monopolies that are a threat to innovation. National or regional governance.