The authors of this conference volume provide new findings about the German and American historical experiences with the regulation of natural monopolies, explaining differences as well as similarities in the evolution of both legal systems.

Government intervention or free competition? Based on articles written from the perspective of law, economics, the history of law and the history of economics, the authors of this volume deal with the question of how much market and how much regulation are necessary in the telecommunications...

Using case studies and studies of problems as examples, the authors of this volume show how legal reforms created the basis for industrialization and influenced its structure. In doing so, they examine the close connection between economic and legal history during this time. (Published in German.)

From the perspective of the history of law, Alexander Maringer examines how the consumer was protected by statutory regulations in the past, what kind of protection he enjoys today and in particular whether the protection has improved constantly in the customer's favor. (Published in German.)