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Competition policy and merger analysis in deregulated and newly competitive industries

Carstensen, Peter C. (contributor); … - 2008

This comprehensive book contains case studies on the evolution of competition policy, with an emphasis on merger policy, for seven major US industries that have experienced substantial deregulation in the past forty years - electricity, natural gas, telecommunications, railroads, airlines,...

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Firm size, innovation, and market structure : the evolution of industry concentration and instability

Mazzucato, Mariana - 2000

Firm Size, Innovation and Market Structure uses evolutionary dynamic theory, non-linear mathematics and computer simulation techniques to explore the relationship between firm size, innovation and market structure. The book begins by reviewing the connection between these variables from a...

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Buyer power and competition in European food retailing

Clarke, Roger; Davies, Stephen; Dobson, Alan Paul; … - 2002

In this book, leading experts in the field examine the effects of the recent growth in concentration in the European food retailing sector. In particular, the book develops a number of buyer power propositions and builds on the previous work of several of the authors, to consider how the growth...

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European industries : structure, conduct, and performance

Johnson, P. S. (ed.) - 1993

This important book presents an authoritative, up-to-date examination of a number of major industries in Europe. It offers valuable insights into the nature of industrial activity in Europe, as well as providing comprehensive introductions to a series of key industries, such as defence,...

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Industrial concentration and economic inequality : essays in honour of Peter Hart

Hart, Peter Edward (honouree); Casson, Mark (ed.); … - 1993

How far can efficiency be pursued without sacrificing equity? Do fiscal changes designed to improve incentives necessarily lead to greater inequality of incomes? Does the profitability of 'big business' really reflect economies of scale and scope or is it also a reflection of market power? In...

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The Russian oil economy

Considine, Jennifer I. - 2002

In this unique work, Jennifer Considine and William Kerr contend that while OPEC currently dominates the international oil market, Russia will be a key player in the future international energy market. Indeed, Russia's petroleum resources rival those of Saudi Arabia. More than almost any other...

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Organisational transformation in the Russian oil industry

Dixon, Sarah - 2008

Four longitudinal case studies of Russian oil companies are drawn upon to explain the process of organisational transformation. The book highlights how and why this process differs between companies within the same industry, explores the complexity of the change process and discusses the...

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Middle East oil exporters : what happened to economic development?

Askari, Hossein - 2006

Middle East Oil Exporters presents a detailed picture of the economic structure and a critical survey of the recent economic performance of the Middle East. The focus is especially on the large oil-exporting nations, although the smaller producers are represented as well. The author illustrates...

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China and the global energy crisis : development and prospects for China's oil and natural gas

Kanbara, Tatsu - 2007

1. The origins and modern development of China's oil and gas industry -- 2. The geological basis of the onshore oil and gas industry -- 3. Oil and gas administration and the evolution of exploration and development -- 4. Natural gas : China's new energy source -- 5. The Tarim Basin : solution or...

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The political economy of financing Scottish government : considering a new constitutional settlement for Scotland

Hallwood, Paul - 2009

Can the UK survive widespread dissatisfaction in both Scotland and England with the financing of public spending by … Scotland's parliament? This timely book explains how fiscal autonomy could raise economic growth and efficiency in Scotland- to … the benefit of both Scotland and the rest of the United Kingdom. The authors discuss how other reform proposals - which …

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