Comparative competition law and economics / Roger J. Van den Bergh, Professor of Law and Economics, Rotterdam Institute of Law and Economics, Erasmus University, Rotterdam, the Netherlands ; with Peter Camesasca, Partner Covington & Burling LLP, Assistant Professor, Rotterdam Institute of Law and Economics, the Netherlands; Andrea Giannaccari, Law and Economics Lab, LUISS GUIDO Carli, Rome, Italy.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Preface -- Introduction -- Economic approaches to competition law / Roger Van den Bergh -- The goals of competition law / Roger Van den Bergh -- Market power, market definition and entry barriers / Roger Van den Bergh, Peter Camesasca and Andrea Giannaccari -- Horizontal restrictions / Peter Camesasca, Phil Warren and Roger Van den Bergh -- Vertical restrictions / Roger Van den Bergh -- Unilateral conduct of dominant firms / Andrea Giannaccari and Roger Van den Bergh -- Enforcement / Roger Van den Bergh -- Merger control / Roger Van den Bergh, Peter Camesasca and Andrea Giannaccari.

Offering a concise and critical comparison of EU competition law and US antitrust law from an economic perspective, this is the ideal textbook for international and interdisciplinary courses combining law and economic approaches. The book provides thorough coverage including the definition of market power, the use of horizontal and vertical restrictions, mergers and the unilateral conduct of dominant firms. It also includes discussion of problems relating to the enforcement of legal prohibitions, which will be of particular interest to practitioners and regulators. With analysis of leading cases of EU competition law, US antitrust law and insightful case studies of competition laws in BRIC countries, this book succinctly highlights the key information and goes further to discuss the many issues relating to the use of economic analysis.-- Pafe four of cover.