"Competition law underpins the market economy by prohibiting anti-competitive agreements and practices, and the abuse of dominant positions in the market. Until the financial crisis it was widely assumed that the financial services industry was highly competitive. This book explores the extent...

This book explores the role of expectations within the modern capitalist system. Through looking at how they are formed and develop, the impact of events that lead to a collapse in expectations, such as a major financial crisis, is examined to highlight the precarious and unstable nature of the...

A brief history of our time -- Expectations, knowledge and prices -- Beyond price -- Savings, investment and liquidity -- Models, theories and apples -- Policy implications : finance -- Competition policy -- A new European capital market -- Geopolitics -- Technical annex: do we really need a new...