What Competition Has Done For Europe*

From: Aussenwirtschaft | Date: December 1, 2007| Author: Munkhammar, Johnny | Copyright information

NICOLAS SARKOZY, President of France, managed to erase "free and undistorted competition" from the proposed new EU Treaty as a main aim of the European Union. Afterwards, he asked rhetorically what competition has done for Europe. This article is an attempt to reply to that very important question. The view of competition and its effects among decision-makers is likely to affect numerous policy outcomes. Throughout history, there has been a struggle between freedom and control in Europe. Comp...

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