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Book SynopsisThis book focuses on the problems faced by newly-established competition authorities, and on shaping policies and building institutions in those jurisdictions. In particular four key issues encountered by new competition jurisdictions are considered, namely: the challenges and obstacles to adopting competition laws;
Trade ReviewThe most thoughtful collection available of insights into the challenges facing new competition jurisdictions. Whish and Townley have brought together experts on approaches global, comparative and local, combined with fresh inter-disciplinary insights. By combining law, economics and political economy, what emerges are pointed commentaries, and a rich source of principles and pragmatism. This book will guide the creators and enforcers of new competition law regimes.
- Philip Marsden, Director, British Institute of International and Comparative Law, and OFT Board Member
This is a wonderful volume filled with good ideas. It evolves from the Sixth Conference of ASCOLA, the world association of competition law professors, which asked a group of young scholars how new competition law systems can be made more effective, and challenged the conference participants to interrogate the ideas. The resulting book is an admirable collection of insightful papers and commentary. For all who are interested in advancing younger competition law systems and their supporting academic communities, this volume must be read.
--- Eleanor Fox, New York University School of Law, US
Table of ContentsContents: Introduction Christopher Townley and Richard Whish 1. HSR at 35: The Early US Premerger Notification Experience and its Meaning for New Systems of Competition Law William E. Kovacic PART I: CHALLENGES AND OBSTACLES TO ADOPTING COMPETITION LAWS David Lewis (Chair) 2. Designing Competition Laws in New Jurisdictions: Three Models to Follow Heba Shahein 3. The Political Economy of Competition Law Reform in New Jurisdictions Michelle Chowdhury 4. The Dynamics of Competition Policies in Small Developing Economies: The Central American Countries’ Experience Claudia Schatan Commentary on Part One Chapters Ulla Schwager PART II: INSTITUTIONAL CHALLENGES AND CHOICES: DETERRENCE Michal S. Gal (Chair) 5. Increasing Deterrence in Latin American Competition Law Enforcement Regimes Javier Tapia 6. Deterrence and Compensation in New Competition Regimes: The Role of Private Enforcement Clifford A. Jones 7. Enforcement Priorities for New Agencies: Lessons from South Africa on the Deterrence of Cartel Conduct Keith Weeks Commentary on Part Two Chapters John Davies PART III: THE GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE David J. Gerber (Chair) 8. Does Implementation of Merger Regulation Impede Inbound Cross-border Mergers? Analysis of Developed versus Developing Countries Manish Agarwal 9. The Impact of Multi-Jurisdictional Concentrations on the New Competition Law Jurisdictions: A Case Study on Brazil Marco Botta PART IV: TEACHING AND RESEARCHING COMPETITION LAW AND ECONOMICS IN NEW COMPETITION JURISDICTIONS Christopher Townley, Heba Shahein and Richard Whish Index
