Competition in British Industry - Restrictive Practices Legislation in Theory and Practice

List of contents

1. Combination and the State 2. Legal Background 3. The Theory of Competition Policy 4. The Impact of the Legislation 5. The Fair Trading Legislation, 1973

About the author

Dennis Swan, Denis P. O'Brien, W. Peter J. Maunder, Stewart Howe

Summary

This reissue (1974) presents the findings of a research project into the 1956 Restrictive Trade Practices Act and its effect on British industry. The Act was a decision in favour of competition against a background of well-entrenched and widespread restrictive agreements, and this book examines in depth its impact in eighteen selected industries.

Product details

• Authors: Stewart Howe, J. Maunder, W. Peter J. Maunder, Denis P. O’brien, Denis P. O'Brien, W. Peter, W. Stewart Howe, Dennis Swan, Dennis O''brien Swan, Dennis Swann
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.11.2019
• EAN: 9781138572454
• ISBN: 978-1-138-57245-4
• No. of pages: 232
• Series: Routledge Library Editions: Industrial Economics
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Business > Management; Business & Economics / General, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Economics / General, United Kingdom, Great Britain, Business competition, Industry & industrial studies, Industry and industrial studies, Company, commercial & competition law, Company, commercial and competition law: general