Category: Competition

  • The Role of Competition in our Lives

    Introduction Competition is a fundamental and pervasive factor in human existence, influencing behaviors, fostering innovation, and impacting outcomes in different areas. The invisible hand influences market dynamics, motivates individuals and organizations to exceed their limits, and tests the durability and adaptability of entities. In nature, competition for resources like food, territory, and mates has played…

  • The Issue of the Lack of Competition Among Digital Platforms

    Various economic and social factors motivated the recommendations made by the House of Representatives subcommittee regarding digital market platforms. The key economic factors include the discouragement of innovative ideas and monopolizing of the market. The practices adopted by the organizations discussed in the report, such as the acquisition of entrants firms in the digital market…

  • Competition in the Railway Industry

    The rail industry has faced significant competition since the national highway system was built. As a result, the rail industry has steadily declined in performance, but it still plays a significant role in the transport network. The observation that there has been a decline in the percentage of all ton-miles moved by rail roads indicates…

  • Broadcasting: Scientists and Businessmen Competition

    When assessing a technology-driven industry, the main outlined components can be seen through two main directions, the idea itself, i.e. the technology on which the industry is based, and the delivery, the provision of the product or the service of this industry to the consumer. In the first case the main participants are the scientists,…

  • The Concept of Fairness in the EU Competition Law

    Table of Contents Introduction Dunnes Key Arguments Dunnes Reasons for Holding the Position Comparison with Positions Taken by Others Overall Evaluation of Dunnes Position Conclusion References Introduction Competition is the engine of scientific progress and a mechanism for promoting economic development. Insufficient competition causes a lack of motivation of entities to reduce costs, search for…

  • European Divergence: Fragmentation and Competition Between European Kingdoms

    The geographical factors are connected with Europes isolation from the Indian Ocean trade, a driving force of development in the East. At the same time, Europe enjoyed its commercial growth in the Mediterranean region. Moreover, crusades allowed Europe to expand geographically and influenced the cultural peculiarities of certain countries. For example, Spanish Reconquista was based…

  • Russian and European International Competition Law

    Introduction Competition law is a regulation that is enacted to promote market rivalry. It achieves this by regulating anti-competitive practices in the business arena. The legislation is enforced through a partnership between the private and the public sectors. In the United States and the European Union, the edict is referred to as the antitrust law.…

  • Antitrust Laws and Competition Regulation

    Table of Contents How industrial regulation applies to the oligopolies How industrial regulation applies to monopolies The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Federal Communications Regulatory Commission References The antitrust laws were set by the United States Federal and individual states governments to regulate businesses and corporations. These laws were laid down to regulate them from growing…

  • Competition and Power for an Intelligence Function

    Introduction An intelligence function may be defined as a military or government component designed to analyse information concerning the activities, strengths and capabilities of international actors that may be a countrys opponents. Alternatively, it can be understood as the process of secretly engaging in the economic or political affairs of another country; this is commonly…

  • Perfect Competition and the Cost of Healthcare

    Table of Contents Introduction Main body Conclusion References Introduction Markets can be organized according to different competitive structures, including perfect competition, monopoly, imperfect competition, and oligopoly. Perfect competition is largely considered theoretical because it comprises certain features that may be impossible to replicate in the real world. Aside from the features of a perfectly competitive…