Published in:Rita Yi Man Li Yi Lut Li (2014) The Role of Competition Law: An Asian Perspective, Asian Social Science ; Vol 9, No 7, pp. 47-53
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1 Online-Ressource (7 p)
Language:
English
DOI:
10.2139/ssrn.2281756
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Nach Informationen von SSRN wurde die ursprüngliche Fassung des Dokuments June 1, 2013 erstellt
Description:
In EU and the US, competition law regulates the practices of large firms so as to protect consumer welfare and economic efficiency. In Asia, many countries such as China and Vietnam are shifting to market economy; small firms expand and grow to become large scale corporations. Competition law is gaining importance in these countries. This paper firstly provides an overview on the role of the competition law in protecting consumer efficiency and consumer welfare. Afterwards, content analysis on the previous journal articles about Asia's countries competition law, such as China, Vietnam, South Korea, Japan, India will be conducted. Lastly, a case study on supermarket in Hong Kong shows the role of competition law