Working paper

The Rise of Economics in Competition Policy:

A Canadian Perspective

Marcel Boyer, Thomas W. Ross, and Ralph Winter

Abstract

Competition policy in Canada and elsewhere has changed remarkably over the last fifty years – in large measure due to advances in economics. In this article we trace the impact of developments in industrial organization on the three central areas of competition policy: cartels, single firm conduct and mergers. We focus on Canadian competition policy, but draw comparisons with developments in the United States and Europe.

JEL codes

  • K21: Antitrust Law
  • L40: General
  • L41: Monopolization • Horizontal Anticompetitive Practices

Replaced by

Marcel Boyer, Thomas W. Ross, and Ralph Winter, The Rise of Economics in Competition Policy:: A Canadian Perspective, Canadian Journal of Economics, Toronto, vol. 50, n. 5, December 2017, pp. 1489–1524.

Reference

Marcel Boyer, Thomas W. Ross, and Ralph Winter, The Rise of Economics in Competition Policy:: A Canadian Perspective, TSE Working Paper, n. 17-869, December 2017.

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TSE Working Paper, n. 17-869, December 2017