In the Public Interest: Competition Policy and the Monopolies Mergers Commission FROM THE PUBLISHER
Competition policy embraces control of monopolies, mergers, cartels and regulated utilities and is a major tool by which government regulates companies. This book analyzes British policy from its creation in 1948 to its radical reform in the Competition Act 1998. It is the first book-length study of modern British competition policy and provides an insight into both the British model of policy and the distinctive features of British capitalism.
SYNOPSIS
Competition policy embraces control of monopolies, mergers, cartels, and regulated utilities and is a major tool by which government regulates companies. Wilks (politics, U. of Exeter, UK) analyses British policy from its creation in 1948 to its reform in the Competition Act of 1998. He assesses the development of merger control and utility regulation and analyses the origins and design of the Competition Act. He also provides comparative examinations of other European systems. Distributed by St. Martin's Press. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
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