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International competition policy : maintaining open markets in the global economy / Michael A. Utton.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Utton, M. A. (Michael A.), 1939- author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Competition, International--Government policy.
- Competition, International.
- Commercial policy.
- Foreign trade regulation.
- Consolidation and merger of corporations--Government policy.
- Consolidation and merger of corporations.
- International business enterprises--Government policy.
- International business enterprises.
- Free enterprise.
- International economic relations.
- Genre:
- Electronic books.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (150 p.)
- Edition:
- Pbk. ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Cheltenham ; Northampton, Mass. : Edward Elgar, 2006.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- The opening up of world markets, rapid growth of trade and foreign direct investment create manifold problems for competition policy. Thus, international mergers may have adverse effects on many countries, international cartels may carve up world markets and dominant firms may seek to maintain their global position by exclusionary conduct. These problems have been recognised for more than half a century and some attempts have been made internationally to address them, so far with limited success. This progressive new book seeks to explore the problems and concerns that globalisation has create
- Contents:
- Contents; Preface; 1. Introduction and outline; 2. The principles of trade and competition policies; 3. An international perspective on collusive behaviour; 4. Government sponsored 'voluntary' co-opertaion; 5. Vertical restrictions and market access; 6. Pricing strategies of dominant firms; 7. International mergers; 8. The feasibility of international agreement; 9. Attempts at international co-operation; 10. Towards an international competition policy; References; Index
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 133-137) and index.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 1-283-45771-7
- 9786613457714
- 1-84720-024-9
- OCLC:
- 475971699
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