Buch, Englisch, 382 Seiten, Format (B × H): 140 mm x 216 mm, Gewicht: 585 g
Reihe: Routledge Revivals
Buch, Englisch, 382 Seiten, Format (B × H): 140 mm x 216 mm, Gewicht: 585 g
Reihe: Routledge Revivals
ISBN: 978-1-032-88540-7
Verlag: Taylor & Francis
In the years prior to this book being originally published in 1992, the study of industrial economics had been dominated by the USA. While there was a fund of theoretical and empirical knowledge relating to the US experience, this is not always relevant in the context of Europe. With its considerable national market the USA developed competition policies that differ from those in the smaller economies of European countries.
This collection of essays looks at the market behaviour of an economy more open to international competition. The industrial organization of Sweden provides the ideal representation of smaller economies that can be applied to the other economies of western Europe.
The contributors apply different analytical approaches to assess direct and indirect forms of market power. Some papers draw on econometric cross-sectional models exploring the scope of market power and the role of international competition. Others look at specific markets investigating the formation of market power – its costs to consumers and the role of lobbying groups and the political sphere: case studies include the domestic car, white goods, pharmaceutical goods, food, textile and air transport markets. The book also contains papers that examine the role of competition policy towards restrictive practices and mergers in curbing market power and promoting economic efficiency.
This book will be of interest to those studying industrial economics and international business and marketing.
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Undergraduate Advanced and Undergraduate Core
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Weitere Infos & Material
Part 1: Introduction 1. Market Power and Consumer Welfare in Open Economies Yves Bourdet Part 2: Concentration, Efficiency and Market Power 2. Concentration, Prices and Profitability in the Swedish Manufacturing Industry Nils-Olov Stålhammar Part 3: International Integration and Multinational Competition 4. The White Goods Industry Örjan Sölvell 5. The Pharmaceutical Market Bengt Jönsson 6. Competition and Prices in the Passenger Car Market Yves Bourdet Part 4: Producer Behaviour, Public Policy and the Market 7. Agricultural Policy: Old Wine in New Bottles Ewa Rabinowicz 8. The Textile and Clothing Market: Towards a Liberalization? Eva Lindström 9. Economic Regulation of Domestic Air Transport in Sweden Siri Pettersen Strandenes Part 5: Competition Policy, Market Power and Economic Efficiency 10. Policy Toward Market Power and Restrictive Practices Yves Bourdet 11. Competition Policy and Economic Efficiency: Efficiency Trade-Offs in Industrial Policy Lennart Hjalmarsson.
