The Pros and Cons of Standard Setting

In the book the authors discuss how different standards may represent an obstacle to functioning competition. However, standards may simultaneously be an effective tool to guarantee diversity and innovations and thus strengthen competition. Standard setting has become...

The Pros and Cons of competition in/by the Publich Sector

Public intervention in markets can often result in distortion of competition and act as a barrier to market entry and expansion. A key difference between private and public entities is that the latter cannot be declared bankrupt and public entities also benefit from...

The Pros and Cons of Vertical Restraints

Do consumers stand to gain or lose when a manufacturer determines prices all the way through to the retail stage? Not even the researchers can agree on the answer. The Competition Authority contributed to the debate on this controversial issue by organising the...

The Pros and Cons of High Prices

Could there be any pros of high prices? The question is as natural as the question we got four years ago when we published The Pros and Cons of Low Prices – could there be any cons of low prices? These are questions competition authorities get from the public from...

The Pros and Cons of Information Sharing

Information sharing between competing companies may benefit the consumer. There are some information sharing activities that are not good for the consumer though, such as price agreements and market sharing etc. “The Pros and Cons of Information Sharing”...