R&D, innovation and competitivness in the european chemical industry

R&D, Innovation and Competitiveness in the European Chemical Industry explores the science & technology base and the dynamic performance of the European "system of innovation" in the chemical industry, with particular attention to its contribution to economic growth through innovation and competitiveness, and its ability to translate its research into commercially useful products. It also analyses the forces that encourage the diffusion of chemical innovations on downstream user industries and among large and small firms. The studies presented in this book represent an analysis of the issues and questions raised by the Green Paper on Innovation presented by the European Commission, for the specific case of the European chemical industry. R&D, Innovation and Competitiveness in the European Chemical Industry will be of interest to industry and government experts related to the chemical industry, scholars; both faculty and graduate students interested in growth, corporate strategy and the management of innovation.

US and EC oligopoly control

When major suppliers independently (or otherwise) perceive that they can collectively control the market price of a product, is it collusion? Not necessarily. Yet for consumers this interdependent pricing variously called tacit collusion, or conscious parallellism is experienced precisely as collusion would be experienced. This ...

European aviation Law

Once a byword for the economic power of national government - with competition strictly regulated - European commercial aviation has now virtually become a market without state-imposed anticompetitive restrictions. Although intended to enhance competition, this situation has in fact driven airlines to form massive global alliances cartels ...

Economics of antitruts

new issues, questions and insights

ECONOMICS OF ANTITRUST: NEW ISSUES, QUESTIONS, AND INSIGHTS contains perspectives that should prove indispensable to attorneys, government regulators, economists, academicians, students, and others seeking a full understanding of the topic. By showing how economics is applied in the "real world," the book provides insights into ...

A practical guide to national competition rules across Europe

The anti-trust environment in Europe is undergoing major changes as the so called process of modernisation gathers pace. >From May 2004, the European Commission lost its exclusive jurisdiction to deal with restrictive agreements and dominance. As a result EU Member States' national competition authorities acquired ...

"The Public interest" in regulation

The concept of 'the public interest' is often used in legal and political discourse, lending an air of legitimacy and respectability to exercises of power. However the term is rarely defined in any meaningful sense. This book considers abstract concepts of public interest from the ...

The future development of competition framework

In the march of economic globalization it has become increasingly apparent that divergence in competition policy from one country to another is a major stumbling block. More than any other factor, an international consensus of competition laws is sure to facilitate the clear working interaction ...

Concurrent proceedings in competition law

procedure, evidence and remedies

The book contains a full and up-to-date account of the implications of concurrent enforcement of UK and EC competition law in administrative, criminal, and civil proceedings, including international arbitration. It analyses the procedural consequences of modernisation of EC competition law and the tactics available to ...

Market discipline across countries and industries

The effectiveness of market discipline -- the strong built- in incentives that encourage banks and financial systems to operate soundly and efficiently -- commands much attention today, particularly in light of recent accounting scandals. As government discipline, in the form of regulation, seems to grows less effective ...

The cartel offence

This book deals with the cartel offence introduced into UK law by the Enterprise Act 2002. It is now, for the first time, a criminal offence to operate certain cartel arrangements in the UK, and those found guilty of the offence face the prospect of ...

International Handbook of Competition

This indispensable new Handbook examines both economic and legal aspects of competition policy and industrial organization. It provides a scholarly review of the state-of- the-art regarding economic theory, empirical evidence and standards of legal evaluation. The book aims primarily at furthering our understanding of the ...

Competition, regulation and the new economy

In addition to being the principal medium for communication, education and entertainment the new economy is now a leading provider of goods and services through electronic channels. The new economy rides on the crest of new technological developments in computers, telecommunications and satellites creating new ...

Regulation

legal form and economic theory

This is a reprint of Anthony Ogus' classic study of regulation, first published in the 1990s. It examines how, since the last decades of the twentieth century there have been fundamental changes in the relationship between the state and industry. With the aid of economic ...

Libération audiovisuelle

enjeux techologiques économiques et réglementaires

La libération audiovisuelle est en marche. De récentes affaires autour du peer to peer, de la télévision par ADSL ou des droits du football ont mis en évidence des points de friction : nouveaux modes de consommation parfois gratuits, multiplication des opérateurs, remise en cause des ...

The economic analysis of civil Law

This comprehensive and established book # first published in German # explains the new approach of law and economics to civil law. Written by two of Europe#s leading scholars in the field, it provides a thorough yet accessible economic analysis of tort law, contract law and ...

The economics of information technology

an introduction

The Economics of Information Technology is a concise and accessible review of some of the important economic factors affecting information technology industries. These industries are characterized by high fixed costs and low marginal costs of production, large switching costs for users, and strong network effects ...

The law and economics of antitrust and intellectual property

an Austrian approach

Dina Kallay#s work is a pathbreaking application of Austrian economics to one of the most important regulatory issues facing globalizing economies # a refreshingly novel perspective on the intersection between intellectual property and antitrust law.# # Ronald J. Mann, University of Texas School of Law, US ...

Power switch

energy regulatory governance in the twenty-first century

The psychology of economic decisions

Vol. I: Rationality and well-being

Psychologists and economists often ask similar questions about human behaviour. This volume brings together contributions from leaders in both disciplines. The editorial introduction discusses methodological differences between the two which have until now limited the development of mutually beneficial lines of research. Psychologists have objected ...

Growth recurring

economic change in world history

This important book compares the growth achieved in Japan and Europe with the frustrated growth in the major societies of mainland Eurasia. More broadly, it is about the conflict in world history between economic growth and political greed. Eric Jones proposes two fundamentally new frameworks ...