Is equality a value of competition law, and can competition law help to close the growing wealth/income inequality gaps? To help answer these questions, this paper explores the history of equality in the competition laws of four key jurisdictions and uses the studies as a guide to what we can...

Aim: The purpose of this paper is to bring together theory and policy of (personal) income distribution on the one hand and competition policy on the other hand. Design / research: The methods used in this paper cover a brief model set-up, followed by a numerical model-calibration. Thereafter,...

Health Insurance; Germany, Netherland; Competition; Competition Theory. - The concept of managed competition in health care attracts a lot of attention from policy makers not only in Germany but from countries all around the world. The aim of this concept is to increase the efficiency of health...