An Economic Approach to Article 82

Gual, Jordi; Hellwig, Martin F.; Perrot, Anne; Polo, Michele; Rey, Patrick; Schmidt, Klaus M. und Stenbacka, Rune (Juli 2005): An Economic Approach to Article 82. Report by the European Advisory Group on Competition Policy. Münchener Wirtschaftswissenschaftliche Beiträge (VWL) 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.

• Dokumententyp: Paper
• Keywords: competition policy; abuse of market power
• Fakultät: Volkswirtschaft ; Volkswirtschaft > Munich Discussion Papers in Economics ; Volkswirtschaft > Munich Discussion Papers in Economics > Mikroökonomik ; Volkswirtschaft > Munich Discussion Papers in Economics > Industrieökonomik ; Volkswirtschaft > Munich Discussion Papers in Economics > Wirtschaftspolitik ; Volkswirtschaft > Lehrstühle > Seminar für Wirtschaftstheorie
• Themengebiete: 300 Sozialwissenschaften > 300 Sozialwissenschaft, Soziologie ; 300 Sozialwissenschaften > 330 Wirtschaft
• JEL Classification: D4
• Sprache: Englisch