Comparative Competition Policy: National Institutions in a Global Market

by G. Bruce Doern (Editor), Stephen Wilks (Editor)

This original collection comprises the first comparative study of competition policy, an area which has emerged as a vibrant and influential discipline within the study of economic policy and policy-making. The victory of market economics means that every capitalist country has created or intensified competition policy. This study compares the six "model" policy regimes of the USA, Germany, Japan, the United Kingdom, Canada, and the European Union. The role of institutions and political process in controlling monopolies, cartels, and mergers is emphasized. The case for convergence and the emergence of a global regime is evaluated. Cutting through the traditional arena of lawyers and economists, this edited volume provides incisive political analysis of the mechanics of international competition policy. It is an exciting and original new look at how policy is formed on the international stage.

416 pages, Hardcover

First published July 25, 1996

About the author

Dr. Bruce Doern is Distinguished Research Professor in the School and also Professor Emeritus in the Politics Department at the University Exeter in the UK.

He continues to actively research and publish in several fields of Canadian, comparative and international public policy and governance including; environment, energy, science, technology and innovation, biotechnology; food and health; regulation, public budgeting, trade, and intellectual property.