Computer & Communication Industry Association

Assessment of the Economic Costs of Imposing Abuse of Dominance Standards in New York State

PublishedMay 29, 2025
Written By
  • Big Banternghansa
  • Kristof Zetenyi
The authors acknowledge funding for this paper from the Computer and Communications Industry Association (CCIA)

The imposition of state-level "abuse of dominance" standards like those in the 21st Century Antitrust Act would lead to state-level antitrust policies stricter than federal antitrust standards. For New York state, the costs could be enormous: a GDP loss of $318 billion, 615,000 fewer jobs, and an average lost wage per worker of $9,283 over the next decade.

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