ACKNOWLEDGEMENT I would like to take this opportunity to thank all the people who have helped me in the completion of this project. Director (Law), who has helped me at every step, provided me with relevant study material for the project, rectified my mistakes, and always guided me in my research. This project would not have been possible without his help and guidance. Also, I would like to tha...

the current paper investigates non-contestable markets, and through discussing this concept and adopting an interdisciplinary approach investigates the interaction between this concept and the contestable markets. in this regard and from a positive point of view, the current paper aims to disuss the interaction of these two concepts. from a legal and normative point of view, we seek to highligh...

Economists and antitrust authorities recognize that firms with market power often raise prices above competitive levels and thus earn monopolistic profits that exceed the competitive cost of capital. In both the U.S. and Europe, this recognition has led antitrust authorities (and courts) to consider profitability evidence when determining whether a firm has market power. In Europe, unlike the U...

In this paper, we examine the link between innovative activity on the part of firms, the competitive pressure to introduce innovations and optimal damages awards. While innovative activity brings forth valuable new products for consumers, competitive pressure in the ensuing innovation race induces firms to launch innovations too early, thereby raising the likelihood of severe product risks abov...

discussions of the future of competition law on the transnational level often reflect assumptions about the role of economics. perhaps the most pivotal of these assumptions is that economics can provide a basis for global competition law convergence. it is pivotal, because choices and strategies relating to competition law often depend on it. moreover, many see convergence among competition law...