The Law and Economics of Canadian Competition Policy

Offering a unique crossdisciplinary approach to scholarship in law andeconomics this muchneeded work expounds and critically evaluates all of themajor doctrines... » 

Offering a unique crossdisciplinary approach to scholarship in law andeconomics this muchneeded work expounds and critically evaluates all of themajor doctrines of Canadian competition policy. The topics addressed each in aseparate chapter include Canadian competition policy in an historicalcontext basic economic concepts multifirm conduct horizontal agreementsthe merger review process predatory pricing and price discrimination verticalrestraints intrabrand competition interbrand competition abuse ofdominance competition policy and intellectual property rights competitionpolicy and trade policy competition policy and regulated industries andenforcement.The treatment of each substantive topic is organized first around adiscussion of the relevant body or bodies of economic theory and then thepertinent bodies of legal doctrine including case law. Each chapter contains acritique of existing law in light of contemporary economic theory. This is theonly book available that offers an uptodate integrated analysis of economictheory and legal doctrine in the context of Canadian competition policy. «