Competition Policy in the European Union

Competition Policy in the European Union provides a comprehensive introduction to the European Union's policies on restrictive practices, monopolies and mergers, and state aid. Making use of legal and economic as well as political sources, the authors offer a wide ranging analysis of the evolution, operation and regulation of one of the EU's most important policies in a clear and accessible format.

Introduction - A History of European Competition Policy - The Institutions of European Competition Policy - Restrictive Practices Policy - Monopoly Policy - Commission Decision-Making in Restrictive Practices and Monopoly Cases - Merger Policy - State Aid Policy - The 'New' Competition Policy: The Public Sector and the Utilities - Decentralising European Competition Policy - The Internationalisation of European Competition Policy - Conclusions - Guide to Further Reading - Bibliography - Index