The International Handbook of Competition : Edward Elgar Publishing : 9781843760542 : 1843760541 : 20 Dec 2004 : This indispensable Handbook examines both economic and legal aspects of competition policy and industrial organization. It provides a scholarly review of the state of the art regarding economic theory, empirical evidence and standards of legal evaluation. The book aims primarily at furthering our understanding of the interplay between economic reasoning and legal expertise by concentrating on the fundamental issues and principles underlying competition policy. Following a comprehensive introduction, the authors investigate a number of important themes including: the natural limits of competitionefficiency versus market powersmall firms, innovation and competitiontrade policy and competition policyfinancial servicesthe political economy of antitrustdominance and monopolizationidentifying anti-trust marketscompetition policy versus regulationcompetition policy in a globalize