An Economic Approach to Article 82

Gual, Jordi and Hellwig, Martin F. and Perrot, Anne and Polo, Michele and Rey, Patrick and Schmidt, Klaus M. and Stenbacka, Rune (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
• Collections: 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
• Subjects: 300 Social sciences > 300 Social sciences, sociology and anthropology; 300 Social sciences > 330 Economics
• JEL Classification: D4
• Language: English