In a recent report commissioned by the Norwegian government, a group of experts have presented a new framework for Norwegian competition analysis and policy, see von der Fehr, Norman, Reve and Ryssdal (1998). In conclusion, we believe the report represents a major contribution to the discussion of competition analysis and policy of the NCA, and we strongly recommend it to all those interested in these topics. The proposed three-step incentive-based approach to analysis is particularly appealing in terms of its general perspective on competition policy. However, we would conjecture that the main challenge for the proponents of the procedure is not to convince economists and the economics profession about the advantage of an incentive-based approach, but rather to generate a similar consensus among all the different groups and agencies that shape antitrust (and regulation). The three-step incentive-based approach may be successfully implemented only if the whole system subscribes to its philosophical premises, and it may be hazardous to implement it without creating an understanding among the participants beforehand.
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Paper provided by School of Economics and Management, University of Aarhus in its series Economics Working Papers with number
1998-17.
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