Services in EU competition policy

Autor: Luis Rubalcaba, Gisela Di Meglio
Rok vydání: 2009
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Zdroj: Journal of Service Science. 1:121-146
ISSN: 2092-5204
2005-3274
DOI: 10.1007/s12927-009-0007-x
Popis: The analysis of competition in services is particularly relevant, given the growing importance of this sector in modern economies and the segmentation still present in many tertiary markets. The objective of this paper is threefold. Firstly, to study the relationship between competition and European Union (EU) competition policy in services by analysing the influence exerted by aspects such as the share of services in the economy or by the market power of enterprises. Secondly, to present a set of sectoral cases under EU competition policy that illustrates the application of competition rules into major services sectors. Lastly, to identify the main challenges that competition policy faces with respect to services. Results show that competition in services markets varies widely by sector. The attention that EU competition policy pays to services should be explained by a wide set of factors (not just market size and market shares); to this end, this paper provides a detailed, sector-by-sector analysis. Several challenges are identified at both sectoral and at overall levels. We conclude that while there is no need for a new specific competition policy for services, more attention should be paid to increasing competition in some particular service markets.
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