This book is a must-read. It is the first comprehensive multidisciplinary discussion of the contribution of competition law to economic development. Building on an extensive analysis of the relationship between economic competition, growth, innovation, and development, the author explores how the competition law instrument should be adapted to the specificities, limitations, and goals of developing countries. Thanks to his deep knowledge of competition law, profound understanding of the challenges faced by developing countries, and pragmatic approach to competition, Thomas Cheng's unconventional call for a contextualized application of competition law in developing countries is compelling.

Professor Frédéric Jenny, Chairman OECD Competition Committee

This is a compelling and ground-breaking book that will be important to the competition/antitrust community, to the law and development community, and to all those interested generally in law, economics, and poverty alleviation. Cheng systematically links economic growth, economic development, and competition policy for developing countries, and he suggests answers to the question, 'How should developing countries adjust their competition policy to address their needs for development and growth?

Professor Eleanor M. Fox, Walter J. Derenberg Professor of Trade Regulation, New York University School of Law

This book brings together perspectives of development economics and law to tackle the relationship between competition law enforcement and economic development. It addresses the question of whether, and how, competition law enforcement helps to promote economic growth and development. This question is highly pertinent for developing countries largely because many developing countries have only adopted competition law in recent years: about thirty jurisdictions had in place a competition law in the early 1980s, and there are now more than 130 competition law regimes across the world, of which many are developing countries. The book proposes a customized approach to competition law enforcement for developing countries, set against the background of the academic and policy debate concerning convergence of competition law. The implicit premise of convergence is that there may exist one, or a few, correct approaches to competition law enforcement, which in most cases emanate from developed jurisdictions, that are applicable to all. This book rejects this assumption and argues that developing countries ought to tailor competition law enforcement to their own economic and political circumstances. In particular, it suggests how competition law enforcement can better incorporate development concerns without causing undue dilution of its traditional focus on protecting consumer welfare. It proposes ways in which approaches to competition law enforcement need to be adjusted to reflect the special economic characteristics of developing country economies and the more limited enforcement capacity of developing country competition authorities. Finally, it also addresses the long-running debate concerning the desirability and viability of industrial policy for developing countries. The author would like to acknowledge the Research Grants Council of Hong Kong for its generous support. The work in this book was fully supported by a grant from the Research Grants Council of Hong Kong (Project No. HKU 742412H).
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This book explores the contribution of competition to economic growth by way of both theoretical analysis of established growth models and empirical evidence.
Introduction 1: Theoretical Framework 2: Economic Growth and Economic Development 3: Theoretical Analysis of Economic Growth 4: Competition (Law Enforcement) and Economic Growth 5: Competition Law Enforcement and Economic Development 6: Industrial Policy and Competition Law Enforcement 7: Economic Characteristics of Developing Countries 8: A Proposed Approach 9: Cartels and Restrictive Agreements 10: Abuse of Dominance 11: Merger Control 12: Intellectual Property and Competition Interface 13: Enforcement Conclusion
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Provides a systematic and comprehensive treatment of the relationship between competition law and economic growth and development Proposes an appropriate approach to competition law enforcement for developing countries Offers a thought-provoking analysis of how competition law principles developed in the industrialized economies should be adapted and adjusted in the context of late-comer developing countries
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Thomas Cheng is an associate professor at the University of Hong Kong. He has written extensively on competition law in developing countries and on the competition law of a number of Asian jurisdictions, including Hong Kong, China, and Japan. His research has appeared in respected specialist U.S. journals, including Chicago Journal of International Law, Berkeley Business Law Journal, Virginia Law & Business Review, and University of Pennsylvania Journal of Business Law, and in leading competition law journals such as Journal of Antitrust Enforcement and World Competition.
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Provides a systematic and comprehensive treatment of the relationship between competition law and economic growth and development Proposes an appropriate approach to competition law enforcement for developing countries Offers a thought-provoking analysis of how competition law principles developed in the industrialized economies should be adapted and adjusted in the context of late-comer developing countries
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ISBN
9780198862697
Publisert
2020
Utgiver
Oxford University Press
Vekt
1078 gr
Høyde
239 mm
Bredde
163 mm
Dybde
37 mm
Aldersnivå
P, 06
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Innbundet
Antall sider
604

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Biografisk notat

Thomas Cheng is an associate professor at the University of Hong Kong. He has written extensively on competition law in developing countries and on the competition law of a number of Asian jurisdictions, including Hong Kong, China, and Japan. His research has appeared in respected specialist U.S. journals, including Chicago Journal of International Law, Berkeley Business Law Journal, Virginia Law & Business Review, and University of Pennsylvania Journal of Business Law, and in leading competition law journals such as Journal of Antitrust Enforcement and World Competition.