An Economic Approach to Article 82

Gual, Jordi; Hellwig, Martin F.; Perrot, Anne; Polo, Michele; Rey, Patrick; Schmidt, Klaus M. and Stenbacka, Rune (December 2005): An Economic Approach to Article 82. Report by the European Advisory Group on Competition Policy. Discussion Papers in Economics 2005-26

Abstract

This report argues in favour of an economics-based approach to Article 82, in a way similar to the reform of Article 81 and merger control. In particular, we support an effects-based rather than a form-based approach to competition policy. Such an approach focuses on the presence of anti-competitive effects that harm consumers, and is based on the examination of each specific case, based on sound economics and grounded on facts.

• Item Type: Paper (Discussion Paper)
• Keywords: competition policy; abuse of market power
• Subjects: Economics; Economics > Discussion Papers in Economics; Economics > Discussion Papers in Economics > Micro-Economics; Economics > Discussion Papers in Economics > Industrial Organization; Economics > Discussion Papers in Economics > Economic Policy
• Dewey Classification: 300 Social sciences; 300 Social sciences > 330 Wirtschaft
• Journal of Economic Literature classification: D4
• Language: English