Competition policy in the global era

ABSTRACT

I discuss some of the implications of globalization to the design and application of competition policy. My analysis is divided into three different areas: price fixing, mergers and abuse of dominant position. I also consider the importance of China as an emergent player in the global competition policy arena.

KEYWORDS:

• Competition policy
• antitrust
• globalization

Acknowledgments

This paper expands on a series of ideas presented by the author at the 2015 edition of the ATE Symposium Conference (Auckland, December 2015). I am grateful to Simona Fabrizi, Steffen Lippert and Tim Hazledine for their hospitality; and to symposium participants for helpful comments and suggestions. I also thank two referees for helpful comments. Alas, I remain sole responsible for errors and deficiencies.

Disclosure statement

No potential conflict of interest was reported by the author.