From the standpoint of policies, the different branches of economics may be aggregated into two categories: dirigiste and laissez fairist. Dirigiste theories in economics have been based primarily on the complexity of commodities: this allows commodities to be ranked according to the...

This paper discusses the normative foundation of a global competition regime. It asks: What kind of normative values do we need? What objectives ought we to pursue? Why value economic competition at such a tough time as this? Are the disputes on these issues in the US and EU jurisdictions likely...

Many regions on the EU Eastern borders have developed favourably after the opening up of the border and the implementation of association agreements with the CEECs. This was often seen as a positive sign for the further perspectives of these regions after EU enlargement. In this paper we take a...

The internationalisation of competition generates the need for an international competition policy regime. However, any realistic attempt must be built upon the existing, predominantly national regimes and, thus, will constitute a multilevel system of antitrust institutions and authorities....

Actualmente casi todos los envíos internacionales necesitan emplear más de un tipo de transporte desde su punto de origen hasta su destino final. Cada uno de los tipos mundiales de transporte de carga y pasajeros ha desempeñado un papel esencial en la facilitación de la diversificación...

Using the case of handicap sports (like horse racing and golf) as an apt analogy, the Eurozone's leverage of competitiveness is first simply demonstrated. It is then argued that there is a discordance between economic theory, and particularly the theory of international trade, and the concept of...

The path from command to market economics in Romania has been marked by two decisive conceptual clarifications at international scale, from the 1989 Washington Consensus to the 2000 Lisbon Agenda. In both cases, it was about a how-to policy list supposedly conducive to better economic...

Considering that the modified and improved ICT service becomes a commodity in the domestic and foreign markets, it can be said with complete certainty that the improved service in the domestic market, i. e. as a commodity, meets the demand of domestic consumers. But the updated and improved ICT...

The ongoing internationalisation of business activities - including anticompetitive ones - fuels a controversial discussion about the pros and cons of implementing a supranational, global competition policy regime. This contribution presents a systematic analysis of the deficiencies of (i)...