Competition Law Enforcement in the BRICS and in Developing Countries: Legal and Economic Aspects (International Law and Economics)

This contributed volume focuses on competition policy enforcement in BRICS and developing counties. It examines the role and application of economic analysis and evidence in law enforcement procedures, as well as their influence on competition authorities’ policy-making. The contributors also address topics such as recent developments in competition law and practice, institutional design, indicators of performance in enforcement, the incorporation of public interest concerns in Competition Authority objectives, procedural fairness, procurement procedures and compulsory licensing. Front Matter....Pages i-x The Institutional Design of Competition Authorities: Debates and Trends....Pages 1-57 New Indicators of Competition Law and Policy in 2013 for OECD and Non-OECD Countries....Pages 59-102 Cartel Damages to the Economy: An Assessment for Developing Countries....Pages 103-133 Public Enforcement of Antitrust Law in China: Perspective of Procedural Fairness....Pages 135-148 Antitrust and Compulsory Licensing in BRICS and Developing Countries....Pages 149-167 Procurement Procedures and Bid-Rigging in Brazil....Pages 169-185 The Nature and Use of Economic Evidence in Competition Enforcement (with Special Emphasis to the Case of South Africa)....Pages 187-205 Economic Analysis in Antitrust: The Case of Brazil....Pages 207-221 Economic Evidence in Competition Law Enforcement in India....Pages 223-238 Models of Monopoly in the Quarter-Century Development of Russian Competition Policy: Understanding Competition Analysis in the Abuse of Dominance Investigations....Pages 239-262 Economic Analysis in Competition Law Enforcement in Russia: Empirical Evidence Based on Data of Judicial Reviews....Pages 263-287 The Incorporation of the Public Interest in the Assessment of Prohibited Conduct: A Juggling Act?....Pages 289-307 Estimating the Benefits of Anti-cartel Interventions: The Case of the South African Cement Cartel....Pages 309-336 A History of Collusion: The Persistence of Cartels in South Africa....Pages 337-347 Application of Hypothetical Monopoly Test (SSNIP) to the Brazilian Market of Ready-Made Meals and the Role of the Department of Economic Studies....Pages 349-361