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Competition Policy

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This article discusses competition policy in the United States and the European Union. A brief overview of the historical and institutional background is provided, followed by a review of the scholarly research on competition policy that has accumulated in the field of industrial organization. The emphasis is placed on the role that economic and strategic analyses have played in the development of competition policy in its modern form.

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  1. Cleveland State University, Cleveland, OH, USA

    Myong-Hun Chang

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  1. Stanford University , Stanford, California, USA

    Mie Augier

  2. Tusher Ctr Intellectual Capital, University of California Tusher Ctr Intellectual Capital, Berkeley, California, USA

    David J. Teece

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Chang, MH. (2016). Competition Policy. In: Augier, M., Teece, D. (eds) The Palgrave Encyclopedia of Strategic Management. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/978-1-349-94848-2_757-1

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