-specific regulation and competition law. In this paper, we explore how these two approaches have been used to facilitate the arrival of …

, challenge antitrust and regulation policy. The paper focuses on the theoretical and methodological basis provided by the New … specific view of NIE at industrial organization, antitrust and regulation, discusses three current issues - the European policy … competencies in the EU - and presents some implications of NIE for economic policy making, research and advisory activities. …

. First, sector-specific regulation can be used to address market failures, such as, for instance, the presence of bottlenecks … of this paper will be on ex ante regulation. There is indeed considerable debate regarding the regulatory framework …-handed approach to regulation. Pursuant to this view, the forthcoming postal directive should only provide for minimal regulatory …

, challenge antitrust and regulation policy. The paper focusses on the theoretical and methodological basis provided by the New … specific view of NIE at industrial organization, antitrust and regulation, discusses three current issues -- the European … antitrust policy concerning complex vertical contracts, regulatory reform of the electricity industry and the allocation of …

, challenge antitrust and regulation policy. The paper focusses on the theoretical and methodological basis provided by the New … specific view of NIE at industrial organization, antitrust and regulation, discusses three current issues - the European … antitrust policy concerning complex vertical contracts, regulatory reform of the electricity industry and the allocation of …

While the various initiatives in several jurisdictions to impose ex ante regulation on “digital gatekeepers” – i … to the policy debate on the equally important need to strengthen effective antitrust enforcement in digital markets. The …