Antitrust and Regulation Economics (3rd Edition (Economic Textbook Translation Series))

Author: (USA) Viscusi et al., Chen Yongjun et al.
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Publish Date: 2004-01-01
Features: This book is extensive in scope and rich in content, but its structure is very clear. It consistently employs empirical analysis to illustrate fundamental theories and policy perspectives on antitrust and government economic regulation. The content is divided into three main parts. The first part is antitrust. This section comprehensively discusses the formation mechanisms, manifestations, and basic theories and policies of antitrust. The second part is economic regulation, covering Chapters 10-18. This section provides an in-depth analysis of various fields of economic regulation, ranging from the natural monopoly of public enterprises to economic regulation issues in transportation and energy industries. The discussion of numerous cases forms the main characteristic of this section. The third part is health, safety, and environmental regulation. This section focuses on discussions of life safety, product safety, and pharmaceutical safety. This book is one of the most popular economics textbooks in American universities. It consistently employs empirical analysis to illustrate fundamental theories and policy perspectives on antitrust and government economic regulation. The content is divided into three main parts. The first part is antitrust; the second part is economic regulation; the third part is health, safety, and environmental regulation. Each part begins with an analysis of fundamental theoretical issues and gradually progresses into specific fields, using cases for discussion. Each part is relatively independent yet interconnected. It offers great flexibility for both instructors and students in teaching and learning.