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Antitrust and competition policy : a new foundation / Darryl Biggar, Monash University; Alberto Heimler, Italian National School of Government.

By: Contributor(s): Publisher: Cambridge, United Kingdom ; Cambridge University Press, 2026Description: xiii, 307 pages; 24 cmISBN:
  • 9781009724616
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 343.072 BIG
Contents:
Key economic aspects -- The ‘goals of competition law’ debate -- The transactions-cost approach to competition law -- Possible objections to the approach proposed in this book -- The concept of market power -- Controls on the acquisition of market power -- Controls on the prolonging of, or exercise of, market power -- Competition policy and labour markets -- Competition policy and digital platforms -- Competitive neutrality, EU state aid control and industrial policy -- Conclusion : The future of competition law.
Summary: "Why do governments around the world seek to block certain mergers? What does it mean for a firm to have "market power"? Surprisingly, traditional economic theory has little to say. This text sets out a new economic foundation for competition policy, providing a comprehensive guide to competition enforcers worldwide"-- Provided by publisher.
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BOOKs NLS New Arrival - Display Area 343.072 BIG (Browse shelf(Opens below)) PB Not For Loan Recommended by Prof. Dr. T S Somashekar 40863

Key economic aspects -- The ‘goals of competition law’ debate -- The transactions-cost approach to competition law -- Possible objections to the approach proposed in this book -- The concept of market power -- Controls on the acquisition of market power -- Controls on the prolonging of, or exercise of, market power -- Competition policy and labour markets -- Competition policy and digital platforms -- Competitive neutrality, EU state aid control and industrial policy -- Conclusion : The future of competition law.

"Why do governments around the world seek to block certain mergers? What does it mean for a firm to have "market power"? Surprisingly, traditional economic theory has little to say. This text sets out a new economic foundation for competition policy, providing a comprehensive guide to competition enforcers worldwide"-- Provided by publisher.