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The nature of competitive rivalry, and the power and interests of large firms and their owners, is at the heart of how countries develop. Large firms shape the economy as these firms can make the investments required in productive capacity, provide the upstream inputs and services required by…
The ICN conference ended in Porto, Portugal on 12th May 2017 with a call for strengthened cooperation among the competition agencies and jurisdictions. Speaking at the closing ceremony, the President of the ICN Steering Group, Mr. Andreas Mundt, said the ICN requires engagement and…
Delegates from the global competition community continued discussions on 11th May 2017 in Porto, Portugal on day two of the International Competition Network (ICN) annual conference.
Topics tackled included advocacy strategies to preserve open and competititve markets, strategic…
The annual conference of the International Competition Network (ICN) is underway in Porto, Portugal. The three day conference brings together at least 600 delegates from more than 130 competition agencies around the world to dialogue on competition law and policy. The agencies and international…
One sign that monopolies are a problem in America is that the University of Chicago has just held a summit on the threat that they may pose to the world’s biggest economy. In the 1970s economists from the “Chicago school” argued that big firms were not a threat to growth and prosperity. Their views…
