Economic Characteristics of Developing Jurisdictions contributes to the ongoing debate over what type of competition law and policy is most suitable for developing jurisdictions. Concluding that one competition model does not fit all socio-economic contexts, the book frames an alternative vision of competition rules for developing nations.A number of different factors that influence the implementation of competition law in developing countries are analyzed, such as the content and goals of such laws, the institutional features, and the political, ideological and legal conditions that must complement law and policy. Experts in the fields of development economics and competition law discuss the key economic features that characterize most developing jurisdictions, determine how these unique characteristics influence law and policy and define how this must translate into competition law. Through this interdisciplinary exploration, the book illustrates how unique characteristics of developing jurisdictions matter when enforcing competition law.Scholars interested in development economics and law and development will find this an informative addition to the discussion surrounding competition law in developed and developing countries. Practitioners and policy makers will find practical insight into how traditional approaches to designing competition law must be revised for the future.
Contents: Introduction Mor Bakhoum and Michal S. Gal PART I THE ECONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS OF DEVELOPING JURISDICTIONS1. Competition Law and the Economic Characteristics of Developing Countries Simon Evenett2. What are the Relevant Features for Assessing Economic Competition in Developing Countries?Ignacio De Leon 3. Lifting the Veil: Rethinking the Classification of Developing Economies for Competition Law and PolicyTamar Indig and Michal S. Gal 4. Economic Structure and Competition Policy Application in Latin American countriesDiego Petrecolla, Esteban Greco, Carlos Romero and Juan P. Vila-Martinez5. Understanding the Economic Factors That Have Affected China's Anti-Monopoly LawPin Ling and Yue QIAO PART II: SELECT COMPETITION RELATED ISSUES AFFECTING DEVELOPING JURISDICTIONS 6. Competition Issues Affecting the Agricultural Sector in Selected Developing Countries: Key Findings from Selected UNCTAD Market Studies Ulla Schwager7. The Informal Economy and its Interface with Competition Law and PolicyMor Bakhoum 8. Bid Rigging and it's Interface with Corruption David LewisPART III ECONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS OF DEVELOPING JURISDICTIONS: IMPLICATIONS FOR COMPETITION LAW 9. Generating Instead of Protecting CompetitionOliver Budzinsky and Maryam Beigi10. Adapting the Role of Economics in Competition Law: A Developing Country DilemmaDavid J. Gerber11. Consumer Welfare and Consumer Harm: Adjusting Competition Law and Policies to the Needs of Developing JurisdictionsJosef Drexl 12. Drafting Competition Law for Developing Jurisdictions: Learning from ExperienceEleanor Fox and Michal S. Gal 13 Abuses of Dominance in Developing Countries: A View from the South, With an Eye on Telecoms Javier Tapia and Simon RobertsIndex