ABSTRACT

This book is a key example of the emergence of public choice theory by an economist who was to become one of its major exponents. It combines a detailed, critical study of the Monopolies Commission, with an analysis of the economic issues involved in monopoly supervision and control.

part |34 pages

The Historical Approach

chapter |22 pages

The Historical Background 1914–48

chapter |10 pages

The Common Law Background

part |57 pages

The Monopolies Commission

part |69 pages

The Dominant Firm

part |59 pages

Statistical Measures of Economic Performance

part |47 pages

Government Action: Economic Consequences

part |10 pages

Conclusions And Recommendations