Neben einer Vielzahl kleiner Änderungen und Verbesserungen wurde gegenüber der Vorauflage das Kapitel über wettbewerbsbeeinträchtigende Strategien und ihre Auswirkungen auf den Markt grundlegend überarbeitet sowie theoretisch vertieft. Zudem wurden die Eckpunkte der 8. Kartellnovelle...

This paper summarizes the economic principles of European state aid control. We start with a discussion of the economic justification for state aid control, including the definition of state aid in European law and exceptions to the general ban of state aid. We then explore the motives for...

Many cartels are formed by individual managers of different firms, but not by firms as collectives. However, most of the literature in industrial economics neglects individuals' incentives to form cartels. Although oligopoly experiments reveal important insights on individuals acting as firms,...

Many cartels are formed by individual managers of different firms, but not by firms as collectives. However, most of the literature in industrial economics neglects individuals' incentives to form cartels. Although oligopoly experiments reveal important insights on individuals acting as firms,...