Chapter 10 Policy transfer and its limits

Cartels, trusts and agreements to reduce competition between firms have existed for centuries, but became particularly prevalent toward the end of the 19th century. In the mid-20th century governments began to use so called ‘cartel registers’ to monitor and regulate their behaviour. This book provid...

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Main Authors: Ohata, Takahiro, Kurosawa, Takafumi
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis 2021
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Online Access:https://library.oapen.org/handle/20.500.12657/46216
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Summary:Cartels, trusts and agreements to reduce competition between firms have existed for centuries, but became particularly prevalent toward the end of the 19th century. In the mid-20th century governments began to use so called ‘cartel registers’ to monitor and regulate their behaviour. This book provides cases studies from more than a dozen countries to examine the emergence, application and eventual decline of this form of regulation.