Evolution of Competition Laws and their Enforcement: A Political
Economy Perspective
The book covers case studies of nine countries of differing sizes
and at varying stages of economic development that have at one stage
or another repealed extant competition laws for new ones, and seeks
to examine the motivations and contexts under which this was done.
The countries examined include the Czech Republic, Hungary, India,
Ireland, Poland, Serbia, South Africa, Tanzania and the UK. Tracing
the evolution of competition regimes in the countries covered, the
book provides lessons for countries still in the process of forming
their competition regimes. The contributions show that the road to
strong competition regimes is seldom smooth, and that social,
economic and political factors in the country hugely impact on the
pace and effectiveness of competition reforms. This book can be purchased at:
www.routledge.com/books/details/9780415672139/ Hard Back Book: Pp 222, £80, ISBN: 978-0-415-67213-9, 2012
Edition
Politics Triumphs
Economics?Political Economy and the Implementation of
Competition Law and Regulation in Developing Countries (Volume II)
This volume, second in the series, published under the
‘Competition, Regulation and Development Research Forum’ (CDRF)
project is compilation of nine papers which were presented at the
symposium marking the culmination of the research efforts of the 1st
research cycle of CDRF. The research papers covered the experiences
of a wide range of developing countries as seen mainly through the
eyes of developing country authors. Importantly, rigorous analytical
techniques were used to draw generalisable policy implications,
which were later on also communicated to a vast and heterogeneous
audience of stakeholders in a simplified form through policy briefs
and online forums.
Politics Triumphs
Economics?Political Economy and the Implementation of
Competition Law and Regulation in Developing Countries (Volume I) This research volume has been published under the ‘Competition,
Regulation and Development Research Forum’ (CDRF) project. A wide
range of issues have been captured in the research volume – for
instance, the political economy underlying the implementation and
enforcement of competition and regulatory laws and regimes, barriers
posed by vested interests to the free and fair functioning of
competition and regulatory regimes and the often choppy relationship
between competition enforcement agencies and regulators attributable
to functional overlap which often delays decisions and is,
therefore, detrimental to the welfare of any country. This book can be purchased at:
http://www.academicfoundation.com/n_detail/ptrumph.asp
Hard Back Book: Pp 468, Rs 1195/US$69.95, ISBN 13:
978-81-7188-725-5, 2009 Edition
Competition and Regulation in India, 2009
Leveraging Economic Growth Through Better Regulation
This volume, second in the series published under the project,
“India Competition and Regulation Report – ICRR project”, explores
issues relating to sector regulation pertaining to power, ports,
higher education, agricultural markets and civil aviation besides
dealing with the issue of ‘quality of regulation’. The report goes
much beyond depicting the state of the world in the select sectors
and tries to pinpoint the institutional and other root causes of
sector regulation. The report is an important contribution towards
enriching the available literature in the public domain and
encourages a dialogue to promote a healthy and competitive
environment as evolving an appropriate regulatory culture is always
a learning curve. Pp 192, #0902, Rs 395/US$50, ISBN: 978-81-8257-130-3
Competition and
Regulation in India, 2007 The research volume has been published under project, “India
Competition and Regulation Report – ICRR project”. The report takes
stock of the progress on the competition scenario in India and
offers an insight on where we are and where we need to go. As part
of the report, detailed sectoral studies of telecommunications,
electricity and two social sectors, such as education and health,
helps to illustrate the need for flexibility not just in analysis
and also in implementation. One of the unique features of the report
is an assessment of perception in the country though an competition
perception index. The basic aim of the report is to encourage debate
and dialogue on the economics of competition and regulation policy
in India Pp 252, #0715, Rs 285/US$25, ISBN: 978-81-8257-091-7
Competition Regimes in
the World – A Civil Society Report This report is a compilation that maps out competition regimes
around the world from the civil society perspective. It covers about
120 countries, including European Union (EU), which is a
supra-national jurisdiction. Many countries covered in the report
have a competition legislation in place, while there are others
which do not have one, while some are in the process of adopting a
competition regime. The publication is primarily based on the
voluntary contributions of various International Network of Civil
Society Organisations on Competition (INCSOC) members and other
experts and practitioners.
Pp 670, May 2006, Rs 3000/US$150, ISBN: 81-8257-064-6
Towards a Functional
Competition Policy For India (Second Edition) The study tracks the evolution of Competition Policy and Law in
India; discusses the interface of Competition Policy with Government
Policies (at the Federal as well as State level), and Consumer
Welfare; and identifies competition and economic regulation issues
in agriculture, manufacturing, and services. The report itself is
published as two separate volumes. The second one is the present
volume – a more detailed report, carrying all chapters in greater
depth, and is meant for the policy community, particularly those
involved in research. The report (in either format) will serve as a
curtain raiser and as a road map for future work in still greater
depth. This book can be purchased at:
http://www.academicfoundation.com/n_detail/cutsl.asp Hard Back Book: Pp 294, Rs 995/US$79.95, ISBN: 81-7188-493-8,
2006 Edition
Towards a Functional
Competition Policy For India – An Overview The present volume is an Overview, which carries all papers in a
precis form, so that a busy reader can go through them easily and
get a flavour of what the issues are. The study helps in getting a
better understanding of the competition scenario in India and will
be useful to those who are interested in economic policies, in
general, and competition policy, in particular. This book can be purchased at:
http://www.academicfoundation.com/n_detail/cuts.asp Pp 248, Rs 495/US$32.95, ISBN: 817188449-0
Multilateral Competition
Framework: In Need of a Fresh Approach The issue of competition problems, both domestic and
international is not new and is increasing as the world heads
towards greater economic integration. This discussion paper
identifies the relevant problems and issues, and suggests a way
forward for international cooperation to deal with them. It suggests
that a brand new organisation, dedicated solely to competition
issues under the auspices of the UN, will be the most suitable.
Pp 68, #0506, Rs 100/US$25, ISBN: 81-8257-055-7
