Contents

List of figure
List of Tables
Preface
1. Aims and Scopc of Competition Policy
1.1 Competition in a Market Economy
1.2 Horizontal Concentration
1.3 Undermining Competition Through Laissez Faire
1.4 Approachecs to Competition Policy in the US, Germany and the European Union
1.5 Conclusion
2. Industrial Economics as the Foundation of Competition Policy
2.1 Competition in Oligopoly
2.2 Restraints of Competition in Oligopoly
2.3 The Structure-Conduct-Performance Paradigm
2.4 Monopoly Welfare Loss
2.5 Conclusion
3. Containing Restraints of Competition
3.1 Collusion
3.2 Merger Control
3.3 Abuse of Monopolistic Market Power
3.4 Regulation, Deregulation and Privatizing
3.5 Conclusion
4. The Social Framework and Competition Policy
4.1 Freedom of Competition and Property Rights
4.2 Competition Policy and International 'Frade Policy
4.3 Financial Markcts and Competition on Goods Markets
4.4 Public Policy and Competition Policy
4.5 Conclusion

References
Index