Competition Policy In The Global Economy

This essay discusses the complexities involved in implementing international agreements on competition law and policy. It discusses the impact of differing anti-trust laws on trade and investment, the effects of international strategic alliances on competition policy, mergers and acquisitions, and the trade-off between firm privacy and antitrust needs in co-ordinating information flow across borders. The essay then discusses major policy themes in the context of how to proceed in the future.

International agreements on competition law and policy are notoriously difficult to implement. This collection examines the complexities involved when international co-ordination and harmonization of competition law and policy are considered. Presenting an analysis of the issues surrounding co-operation and convergence, a number of key factors are examined. These include the impact of differing anti-trust laws across borders on trade and investment, the effects on competition policy of international strategic alliances, mergers and acquisitions, the trade-off between firm privacy and antitrust needs in co-ordinating information flow across borders. The final section of the book addresses major policy themes in the context of how to proceed in the future.