The Influence of National Competition Policy on the International Competitiveness of Nations : A Contribution to the Debate on International Competition Rules

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Introduction; About the Necessity of International Competition Rules; The International Competitiveness of Nations; National Competition Policy and International Competitiveness; Concluding Remarks;

CoverTable of Contents -- Preface -- List of Abbreviations -- 1 Introduction -- 1.1 Connecting Two Current Debates -- 1.2 State of Scientific Research -- 1.3 Course of Inquiry -- 2 About the Necessity of International Competition Rules -- 2.1 The General Debate on International Harmonization -- 2.2 The Status Quo of International Competition Policy -- 2.2.1 Regulatory Competition -- 2.2.2 The Principle of Territoriality -- 2.2.3 The Effects Doctrine -- 2.2.4 Balancing Approach -- 2.2.5 International Cooperation -- 2.3 The Proponents of International Competition Rules -- 2.3.1 The Central Arguments in Favour of International Competition Rules -- 2.3.2 Concepts to Intensify International Antitrust Cooperation -- 2.4 Arguments Against International Competition Rules -- 2.4.1 The Status Quo Is No Danger for International Competition -- 2.4.2 Inefficiencies and Delays Are Not a Decisive Criterion -- 2.4.3 International Conflicts: Extent and Appropriate Approach for a Consensual Settlement -- 2.4.4 Allowing an International Bottom-up Convergence of National Competition Law -- 2.5 Conclusion: Benefits, Limits and Problems of the Status Quo -- 3 The International Competitiveness of Nations -- 3.1 The Historical Development -- 3.1.1 Mercantilism -- 3.1.2 The Theory of Absolute Advantages -- 3.1.3 The Theory of Comparative Advantages -- 3.1.4 The Heckscher-Ohlin-Model -- 3.1.5 Conclusion -- 3.2 The Modern Controversy -- 3.2.1 The Critic Against the Concept of an International Competitiveness of Nations -- 3.2.2 Modern Views Supporting the Concept of Macroeconomic Competitiveness -- 3.3 Conclusion -- 4 National Competition Policy and International Competitiveness -- 4.1 Fundamental Assumptions and Differentiations -- 4.1.1 The Existence of a Modern Competition Law and Policy -- 4.1.2 National Competition Authorities -- 4.1.3 Exclusion of State-Induced Protectionism -- 4.2 General Negative Effects of International Competition Rules -- 4.2.1 Problems of Case and Competence Allocation -- 4.2.2 Consequences of a Growing Workload -- 4.2.3 The Influence of Political Economics -- 4.2.4 Selective Effects of International Harmonization -- 4.2.5 International Harmonization versus Competition of Competition Rules -- 4.2.6 Conclusion -- 4.3 The Direct Influence of National Competition Policy -- 4.3.1 National Excellence in a Positive-Sum Game -- 4.3.2 Flexibility in Antitrust: Taking into Account Specific Characteristics of the National Economy -- 4.3.3 Strategies of Permissive, Protectionist and Strict Competition Policy -- 5 Concluding Remarks -- 5.1 Summary -- 5.2 Recommendations for Economic Policy -- 5.3 Recommendations for Further Research -- References -- Last Page.

10.1007/978-3-7908-2036-2 [DOI]

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