In this paper, we give an overview on industrial policy in the EU, its instruments and its economic justification. Theoretically, scope for a welfare-enhancing industrial policy exists if market failures occur and can be offset by policy interventions. This includes especially externalities,...

One of the most important challenges for economic policy in the 21st century is the ubiquitous process of globalisation. Traditional governance concepts based on sovereign nation-states are increasingly called into question. This is the reason why alternative modes of governance such as network...

The question of a double dividend from revenue-neutral ecological tax reforms (an ecological advantage plus an economic advantage) has recently become a widely discussed topic both in real-world economic policy and in economic theory. The subject has produced many advocates and opponents in the...

Contrary to some contemporary arguing, competition economics are characterized by a considerable pluralism of theories and policy paradigms. This includes deviating views on core concepts like the nature of competition, the meaning of efficiency, or the goal of antitrust. The paper demonstrates...

The European Commission has proposed a new regulatory tool for the governance of digital markets. The Digital Markets Act (DMA) intents to limit the market behavior of so called gatekeeper companies to ensure contestable and fair digital markets. We review the provisions of the DMA both from a...

This paper provides a positive analysis of the evolution of competence allocation within the EU Competition Policy System. In the EU, competition policy competences are ascribed both to the European level and to each Member State. In regard to securing a sound antitrust system, the allocation...

Smart Fitness bezeichnet die digitale Erfassung individualisierter Fitness- und Lifestyledaten mit Hilfe von Wearables, Smartwatches, Apps und anderen Instrumenten. Die so generierten Daten sind für eine Reihe von Akteure wie Sportartikelhersteller, Pharmaunternehmen, Arbeitgeber sowie...

Frontmatter -- Inhalt -- I. Internationale Megafusionen auf globalisierten Märkten -- II. Wettbewerb und Wettbewerbspolitik -- III. Vorteile und Gefahren von Fusionen auf globalen Märkten -- IV. Internationale Fusionen und wirksame Wettbewerbspolitik -- Literatur -- Register --...

Main description: Einmal mehr zeigt sich die Heterogenität der Mitgliedsstaaten der Europäischen Union in ihren wirtschaftlichen, politischen und institutionellen Rahmenbedingungen ebenso wie in ihren wirtschaftspolitischen Präferenzen und in ihren Vorstellungen, wie auf Herausforderungen...

Frontmatter -- Inhalt -- Die Ökonomik von Sport, Entertainment und Medien – ein Thema für das Forschungsseminar Radein? -- Teil I: Sportmärkte -- Zur Vergabe der Medienrechte in der Fußball-Bundesliga -- Ökonomische Fragen der Talentförderung im Fußball: Theorie, Praxis und empirische...