Asymmetric climate policies are expected to distort the level-playing field regarding international trade, singularly to the detriment of small open economies. The paper develops a flexible method that provides essential input regarding the design of offsetting measures. It builds on...

Intro -- Contents -- Preface -- Introduction -- 1. The Economic Characteristics of Small Market Economies -- 2. The General Implications of Small Size for Competition Policy -- 3. The Regulation of Single-Firm Dominance -- 4. The Regulation of Natural Monopolies and Essential Facilities -- 5....

Competing technologies in emerging industries create uncertainties that can discourage supplier investments. Open technology may induce supplier investments, but may also lead to intensified future competition. In this paper, we study competing manufacturers' open-technology strategies. We show...