Synopses & Reviews
This book comprehensively examines competition policy and law in Greater China--the People's Republic, Hong Kong, and Taiwan. The evolution of pro-competition policies in each jurisdiction is traced in the context of international developments in competition policy adoption by developing and transitional economies as well as the advocacy of competition adoption by the following international organizations- WTO, OECD, UNCTAD, the World Bank and the IMF. A theoretical explanation of the observed developments concludes that successful competition policy adoption is unlikely to succeed, without a functioning democratic system.
Review
"This is an important book. China by virtue of its size, rate of economic growth and ambitions is going to be an important player, if not the most important player, in the 21st Century...Williams' book is a monumental contribution to our understanding of barriers to the creation of free markets and effective competition laws in transitional economies." - Kenneth M. Davidson, American Antitrust Institute
Synopsis
The first book in English on competition (anti-trust) policy and law in Greater China - the People's Republic, Hong Kong and Taiwan. Chinese developments are put in the context of international developments in competition policy adoption by developing/transitional countries, through international organizations - WTO, OECD, UNCTAD. Analysis of legal provisions and literature in each jurisdiction. Explanation of the law and policy in the different political and economic environments in Greater China. Theoretical explanation of the current position linking the development of successful competition policies with functioning democracy.
Synopsis
The first book in English on competition (anti-trust) policy and law in greater China - Peoples' Republic, Hong Kong and Taiwan.
Synopsis
This book is the only comprehensive guide to the competition regimes of China, Hong Kong and Taiwan. Chinese developments are placed in the context of the adoption of competition regimes by developing and transitional states world-wide and also in relation to the influence of trans-national organisations on transitional states to adopt market-based economic strategies. The book adopts an inter-disciplinary approach considering the political, economic and legal issues relevant to competition policy adoption.
About the Author
Associate Professor of Law, School of Accounting and Finance, Hong Kong Polytechnic University.
Table of Contents
1. Introduction and methodology; 2. Competition theory and the experience of states adopting competition law; 3. The international perspective; 4. China and economic regulation: history, politics and economics; 5. Existing and proposed Chinese competition provisions; 6. Competitive Hong Kong: myths, perception and reality; 7. Implementation of competition policy in Hong Kong 1997-2004; 8. Electricity, telecommunication and broadcasting: competition regulation Hong Kong style; 9. Taiwan: the third China; 10. Political economy: an explanation of competition policy in Greater China; 11. Competition policy and law in Greater China: where next?