'Monopolies & Restrictive Practices Commission, 1949-56. A study in regulatory failure' in G Jones & M Kirby (eds), Competitiveness and the State. Government and business in twentieth century Britain
Details:
- Author(s) Mercer, Helen
- Publication type Chapter
- Year published 1991
- Pages pp78-99
- Publisher Manchester University Press
- Place Published Manchester
Topics:
- Name Competition, collusion, monopoly & cartels inc competition policy & regulation
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Library:
- Name British Library
- City London
- County Greater London
- Country England
- Postcode NW1 2DB
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Notes:
Deals with the effectiveness of the Commission which is regarded as a failure due to the extent of influence over its activities exercised by business interest associations and big business - they 'exercised a decisive veto on both the nature of the legislation establishing the Commission and on the administration of the work of the Commission by the Board of Trade'. Has sections; 'The problem of British restrictive practices'; 'The work of the Monopolies & Restrictive Practices Commission'. Includes a schedule 'Summary of the work of the MRPC' instancing 28 investigations, 1949-56