This book explores the contribution of competition to economic growth by way of both theoretical analysis of established growth models and empirical evidence.

Thomas Cheng is an associate professor at the University of Hong Kong. He has written extensively on competition law in developing countries and on the competition law of a number of Asian jurisdictions, including Hong Kong, China, and Japan. His research has appeared in respected specialist U.S. journals, including Chicago Journal of International Law, Berkeley Business Law Journal, Virginia Law & Business Review, and University of Pennsylvania Journal of Business Law, and in leading competition law journals such as Journal of Antitrust Enforcement and World Competition.

• Introduction


• 1.: Theoretical Framework


• 2.: Economic Growth and Economic Development


• 3.: Theoretical Analysis of Economic Growth


• 4.: Competition (Law Enforcement) and Economic Growth


• 5.: Competition Law Enforcement and Economic Development


• 6.: Industrial Policy and Competition Law Enforcement


• 7.: Economic Characteristics of Developing Countries


• 8.: A Proposed Approach


• 9.: Cartels and Restrictive Agreements


• 10.: Abuse of Dominance


• 11.: Merger Control


• 12.: Intellectual Property and Competition Interface


• 13.: Enforcement


• Conclusion