Antitrust, Regulation and Competition

MARIO BALDASSARRI is Professor of Economics at the University of Rome La Sapienza, Italy. He was the Managing Editor of the Rivista di Politica Economica between 1989 and 2001 and has written extensively on growth, fiscal policy and labour markets. - LUCA LAMBERTINI is Professor of Political Economy in the department of Economics, University of Bologna, Italy. He has also been research fellow at the Institute of Economics and CIE, University of Copenhagen. He has contributed to the Journal of Economic Theory, Journal of Economic Dynamics and Control, and the Journal of Industrial Economics and Economics Letters.

• Preface; L.Lambertini Market Transparency and Competition Policy; H.P.Møllgaard & P.B.Overgaard Spectrum Auctions Versus Beauty Contests: Costs and Benefits; A.Prat & T.M.Valletti Beyond the Spectrum Constraint: Concentration and Entry in the Broadcasting Industry; M.Motta and M.Polo Is it Really Wise to Design Policies in Support of New Firm Formation?; F.Lotti, E.Santarelli & M.Vivarelli On the Regulation of Vertically Differentiated Markets Through Minimum Quality Standards; G.Ecchia, L.Lambertini & C.Scarpa On Optimal Privatization; D.Sasaki & M.Wen The Public-Private Mix in Health Insurance; F.Barigozzi Competing Innovations and Antitrust Policy: Reflections on the Summit/VISX Case; V.Dennicolò On the Regulation of Multinational Banks; G.Calzolari & G.Loranth