China’s Anti-Monopoly Law and the role of economics in its enforcement
China has made significant achievements in enforcing its 2008 Anti-Monopoly Law (AML) during the past twelve years. We review the application of economics by the China’s competition law enforcers and courts in dealing with antitrust cases. We discuss selected cases to illustrate the...
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doaj-d5a706f8039b4d74b929615ce25338bd2020-11-25T03:13:17ZengVoprosy EkonomikiRussian Journal of Economics2405-47392020-09-016321923810.32609/j.ruje.6.5636256362China’s Anti-Monopoly Law and the role of economics in its enforcementHeng Ju0Ping Lin1Shanghai University of Finance and EconomicsLingnan University China has made significant achievements in enforcing its 2008 Anti-Monopoly Law (AML) during the past twelve years. We review the application of economics by the China’s competition law enforcers and courts in dealing with antitrust cases. We discuss selected cases to illustrate the application of the relevant theories of competition harms. While the use of economics in its AML enforcement is consistent with international best practice, China can benefit from further raising the deterrence effect of the AML, increasing enforcement resources, and enhancing its cost-effectiveness of its Fair Competition Review system. https://rujec.org/article/56362/download/pdf/ |
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China has made significant achievements in enforcing its 2008 Anti-Monopoly Law (AML) during the past twelve years. We review the application of economics by the China’s competition law enforcers and courts in dealing with antitrust cases. We discuss selected cases to illustrate the application of the relevant theories of competition harms. While the use of economics in its AML enforcement is consistent with international best practice, China can benefit from further raising the deterrence effect of the AML, increasing enforcement resources, and enhancing its cost-effectiveness of its Fair Competition Review system. |
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