Competition and Competitiveness in a New Economy

Handler, Heinz; Burger, Christina

doi:10.2139/ssrn.3585544

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Competition and Competitiveness in a New Economy

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Heinz Handler

Austrian Institute of Economic Research (WIFO); Vienna University of Technology - Institute of Statistics and Mathematical Methods in Economics, Research Group Economics (ECON); Policy Crossover Center Vienna-Brussels

Christina Burger

Government of the Republic of Austria - Federal Ministry of Economics and Labour

Date Written: April 1, 2003

Abstract

This volume brings together the statements delivered during a discussion forum organized by the Austrian Ministry for Economic Affairs and Labour. A number of articles deal with competition policies on the EU and national levels. They include an introductory statement by Nobel Laureate Joseph E. Stiglitz, an overview of new developments in EU competition policies by Commissioner Mario Monti, an assessment of how to reform Austrian competition policies as well as internal-market related issues. Furthermore, a number of articles are devoted to sectoral regulation in the electricity, railway, postal services, and financial services sector as well as on the regulation of shop-opening hours.

Keywords: Competition policy, competitiveness, EU internal market, Austria

JEL Classification: F15, F45, L40, L50, L88, L98

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Handler, Heinz J. and Burger, Christina, Competition and Competitiveness in a New Economy (April 1, 2003). Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3585544 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.3585544