The debate on common shareholding and its potential antitrust effects is currently on the agenda of major institutions worldwide. Discussions point to the need for improved empirical quantification of this phenomena. This work presents a flexible, multifaceted statistical framework for a set of...

Competition is a basic mechanism of the market economy involving supply and demand. The legislative framework of the European competition policy is provided by the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU)(Articles 101–109). Without an effective EU competition policy, the Single...

P. Kotler’s recommendations of modern marketing tell managers how to achieve and maintain a dominant market position. Some of the recommended activities may, however, infringe European and Polish competition law. Objections are not raised by market success achieved as a result of high product...

For an economic agent, competition represents a mobilizing factor which determines him to adapt to the requests of the business environment and in the same time to make a progress. Being an undisputable factor of progress, the competition must be recognized, understood and mostly, maintained in...

This Selected Issues paper is a wide-ranging survey of the conditions for, and obstacles to, the growth in Mexico. It frames the issue of Mexico’s growth record, and presents the paper’s prior assumptions and approach. It highlights the main observations and conclusions emerging...

This paper reviews major issues involved in achieving the objectives of the New Partnership for Africa's Development (NEPAD). Using a simple framework for evaluation, the analysis highlights considerations relevant to policymakers in the areas of poverty reduction, macroeconomic policies, trade...

Contents include: basic data and social demographic indicators, 1971-95. Liberalizing the economy structural reform issues: reform of the fiscal system; public enterprise reform and increased scope for private sector activity; price liberalization and reform of consumer subsidies; environmental...