Title: Competition policies for an integrated world economy /
Authors: Scherer, F. M.; Brookings Institution.
Publisher: Brookings Institution,
Year: 1994
Subjects: Commercial policy; Competition, International; International economic integration.
Abstract: During the second half of the twentieth century, competition policy has been accorded an increasingly prominent role in the policy portfolios of industrialized nations. Since the late 1940s, when twenty-three nations ratified the first General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT), tariff barriers have been progressively reduced throughout much of the industrialized world. The final Uruguay Round negotiations extended GATT's reach to agriculture, services, and intellectual property and clarified policies toward other aspects of trade. While great progress has been made, much remains to be done to integrate the world economy in the 21st century.
Contents: 1. Introduction -- 2. National Trade Strategies and International Trade Policy -- 3. The Adoption of National and Transnational Competition Policies -- 4. Specific Competition Policy Challenges -- 5. Policies for the Future.