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Overview1 by Karel Van Miert Since the early years of the European Community, competition policy has played a decisive role in the creation of a more prosperous, competitive and integrated European economy. Over the last forty years, the action of European competition authorities has provided numerous examples of the benefits of a sound-working competition environment for consumers and for the European economy as a whole. Competition brings lower prices, fosters technical progress and creativity, and prevents the negative effects of a company abusing its dominant or monopoly position. During my mandate as a Commissioner in charge of competition, I have actively encouraged this strengthening of European competition policy as did my predecessors. As a result, there has been growing public awareness in Europe of the need for free and fair competition as well as the consolidation of the competition policy in the ""acquis communautaire"". European competition policy is now at a tuming turning point in its history. In May 2004, ten countries will join a new European Union composed of twenty-five Member States and 450 million people. This massive accession to the EU is of paramount importance to the European integration and will deeply impact on European competition policy. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Johann Eekhoff , K. Van MiertPublisher: Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Imprint: Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K Edition: Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 2004 Dimensions: Width: 15.50cm , Height: 1.30cm , Length: 23.50cm Weight: 0.454kg ISBN: 9783642073588ISBN 10: 3642073581 Pages: 250 Publication Date: 30 November 2010 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsCompetition — the Core of a Market Economy.- Ensuring a Sound Competition Environment: Rules, Practice, Reforms and Challenges of European Competition Policy.- Regulating Competition in the Labour Market: Level Playing Field or Barriers to Entry for the Unemployed?.- Market Oriented Reforms and Competition in European Health Care Systems.- Competition in Transport on the Move.- Competition in European Electricity Supply: Issues and bstacles.- Towards More Competition in Services of General Economic Interest.- A New Era of Competition Under the Guidance of the Court of First Instance.- List of Contributing Authors.ReviewsAuthor InformationThe book is a project of 15 international authors who discussed their papers in three meetings in order to create a coherent publication. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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