Business, Markets and Government in the Asia-Pacific: Competition Policy, Convergence and Pluralism (PAFTAD (Pacific Trade and Development Conference Series))

Exploring the thorny issues of industrial organisation, competition policy and liberalization in the Asia-Pacific region, this book examines the ways in which governments regulate business. Using case studies from China, the USA, New Zealand, Thailand, Malaysia and Japan, the authors take a comparative look at the evolution of policies and their implementation on the ground. With a specific focus on the energy, transport and telecommuncations sectors, this book represents the most up-to-date analysis of the ways in which governments in the Asia-Pacific are coping with rapid industrial and economic change.

Exploring the thorny issues of industrial organisation, competition policy and liberalization in the Asia-Pacific region, this book examines the ways in which governments regulate business. Using case studies from China, the USA, New Zealand, Thailand, Malaysia and Japan, the authors take a comparative look at the evolution of policies and their implementation on the ground.
With a specific focus on the energy, transport and telecommuncations sectors, this book represents the most up-to-date analysis of the ways in which governments in the Asia-Pacific are coping with rapid industrial and economic change.

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Examines the ways in which governments in the region regulate business, with case studies from China, the US, New Zealand, Thailand, Malaysia, and Japan. Compares the evolution of policies and their implementation in the various countries. Focuses especially on the energy, transport, and telecommunications sectors. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknew.com)

Annotation In this meticulously researched study, the authors analyse often thorny issues of industrial organisation, competition policy and liberalisation in the Asia-Pacific Region Book Cover 1 Title 4 Copyright 5 Contents 6 Social Sciences