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Economics, Law And Institutions: The Shaping Of Chinese Competition Law, David J. Gerber
Economics, Law And Institutions: The Shaping Of Chinese Competition Law, David J. Gerber
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China has been considering enactment of an anti-monopoly (antitrust) law since 1993, and it has now enacted such a law. Given the potential importance of this legislation, there is much uncertainty about what the enactment means and what roles it is likely to play in influencing the development of the Chinese economy. This article applies a neo-institutionalist analysis in examining some of the factors that have influenced the shaping of the legislation and that are likely to influence the operation of competition law and its organizations. The main argument is that the central dynamic in both the creation of the …