REGULATORY COMPETITION AND INTERNATIONAL HARMONISATION Konstantine Gatsios* and Peter Holmes** * Athens University of Economics and Business‚ 76 Patission St‚ Athens 104-34‚ Greece; and CEPR. ** School of European Studies‚ University of Sussex‚ Brighton‚ BN1 9QN‚ UK. Tel : (01273) 678832‚ email p.holmes@sussex.ac.uk Abstract In recent years more attention has been paid to the extent to which various form of domestic regulatory policies could‚ deliberately or inadvertently‚ constitute
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Evaluate the effectiveness of the regulatory regime in a selected market of your choice In this task I will be evaluating the effectiveness of the regulatory regime in a selected market; I will be doing this by identifying a market or industry in the UK business market and researching on the existing regulatory regime governing that particular market. I will also analyse critically how effective it has been implemented and if it is achieving its purpose. I will also discuss its successes and failures
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Competition policy Lesson 1 Firms competing on market lot of game theory (strategic interaction between firms) It is also very close to industrial organization of firms Market Definition and market power. Microsoft case: it hold dominant position on operating systems (95% of non-apple computers) and the impact on internet browsers (Internet Explorer‚ Mozilla‚ …). Microsoft had a dominant position on the market‚ but need to define first the market. If narrow definition of the market
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Summary on the Impact of fiscal and monetary policy on business organizations and their activities. Fiscal policy Government influence the economy by changing the level and types of taxes‚ the extent and composition of spending‚ and degree and form of borrowing. Lower taxes mean more disposable income for consumers and more cash for businesses to invest in jobs and equipment. Stimulus-spending programs‚ which are short-term in nature and often involve infrastructure projects‚ can also help drive
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Evaluate the impact of changes in the economic environment on a selected business – D1 After various changes to the economic tax and interest rate‚ CPHP have conducted and compiled research into current public spending. The results show that there has been a dramatic reduction in the level of public spending in the UK. The changes in economic environment will affect a business‚ the profit of the business will be affected because its affect the price and income of a business‚ which are the main
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EU Competition Policy European competition law and policy have changed significantly in recent years. With an enlarged EU of 27 member states‚ new rules‚ policies and administrative procedures have become increasingly important to ensure that this fundamental legal regime continues to promote competition and protect consumer welfare. In an attempt to define Competition policy‚ Massimo Motta described it as follows: “the set of policies and laws which ensure that competition in the market place
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11 Consumer Protection and Competition Policy CONSUMER PROTECTION 11.1. Promotion of consumer welfare is the common goal of consumer protection and competition policy. At the root of both consumer protection and competition policy is the recognition of an unequal relationship between consumers and producers. Protection of consumers is accomplished by setting minimum quality specifications and safety standards for both goods and services and establishing mechanisms to redress their grievances.
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Accepted Manuscript Title: Changing Impact of Fiscal Policy on Selected ASEAN Countries Authors: Hsiao Chink Tang‚ Philip Liu‚ Eddie C. Cheung PII: DOI: Reference: To appear in: Received date: Revised date: Accepted date: S1049-0078(12)00070-X doi:10.1016/j.asieco.2012.07.003 ASIECO 865 ASIECO 1-3-2011 23-7-2012 24-7-2012 Please cite this article as: Tang‚ H. C.‚ Liu‚ P.‚ & Cheung‚ E. C.‚ Changing Impact of Fiscal Policy on Selected ASEAN Countries‚ Journal of Asian Economics (2010)‚ doi:10.1016/j
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Competition Policy and Law in Bangladesh Objective: The objective of the program is to provide technical assistance to the Government of Bangladesh (GoB) to undertake competition advocacy‚ public awareness and training about competition issues. The competition Background: Bangladesh does not currently have any clearly defined competition policy at the macro level or any sector specific policy that addresses competition issues. The government does not have any institutional mechanism to review
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Short Paper: EU Competition Policy Economic principles underlying EU competition policy Effective competition between suppliers is important in the way that it allows to reduce prices‚ improve the quality of goods‚ and enlarge the quantity of items provided for the consumers due to the process of innovation. The European Commission’s purpose is to ensure fair competition in European markets. It promotes economic efficiency‚ an optimal allocation of resources
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