Competition /
Competition /
edited by Jack High.
- Cheltenham, UK ; Northampton, MA : Edward Elgar Pub., c2001.
- xlv, 501 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
- Critical ideas in economics ; 4 An Elgar reference collection .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
This book follows the development of the idea, as an analytical tool and also as a policy ideal, from Adam Smith through the marginal revolution to the modern concept of perfect competition. The editor's original introductory essay shows how the scope of competition has narrowed in modern times. It also emphasizes the distinctions between competition as an end state and competition as a process. This volume will be of interest to economists, policy makers and business persons who are concerned with competition and related subjects.
1840640766 9781840640762
2001040452
Competition.
Competition, International.
Competition--Government policy.
Economic development.
Competition--History.
HD41 / .C645 2001
338.6/048
Includes bibliographical references and index.
This book follows the development of the idea, as an analytical tool and also as a policy ideal, from Adam Smith through the marginal revolution to the modern concept of perfect competition. The editor's original introductory essay shows how the scope of competition has narrowed in modern times. It also emphasizes the distinctions between competition as an end state and competition as a process. This volume will be of interest to economists, policy makers and business persons who are concerned with competition and related subjects.
1840640766 9781840640762
2001040452
Competition.
Competition, International.
Competition--Government policy.
Economic development.
Competition--History.
HD41 / .C645 2001
338.6/048