This text deals with government regulation of economic activity in the US. Theories are applied to real-world industries in case studies throughout the book, and it also contains a wealth of illustrative material, including many vignettes that aim to bring analysis to life for students.
| ISBN | 0071128972 | | DEWEY | 353.0082 | | ISBN13 | 9780071128971
(What's this?) | | DEWEY edition | DC12A | | Publisher | McGraw-Hill Education - Europe | | Pages | 640 | | Imprint | McGraw-Hill Education (ISE Editions) | | Published in | London | | Format | Paperback | | Height (mm) | 230 | | Publication date | 01 Apr 1993 | | Academic level | Undergraduate, Postgraduate, Student text |
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Part 1: how does government intervene in markets, and why?; what government does - regulatory activities; what markets do - competition and efficiency; government intervention and the public interest; capture theory and beyond - the political marketplace. Part 2: public policy toward monopoly; anti-trust law and institutions - an overview; monopolization; oligopoly and collusion; mergers and acquisitions; price discrimination; trade practices; miscellaneous topics in antitrust - patents, advertising, international issues. Part 3: economic regulation; natural monopoly and economic regulation; regulatory strategies and alternatives; case studies of economic regulation and deregulation - electricity, natural gas and telecommunications, transportation, agriculture and savings institutions. Part 4: social regulation; environmental protection and public policy; protecting the health and safety of consumers and workers. Part 5: conclusion; anti-trust and regulation in retrospect and prospect.
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