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Les innovations et la Loi sur la concurrence

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  • Brenner, Gabrielle A.

    (Institut d’économie appliquée, École des Hautes Études Commerciales)

  • Brenner, Reuven

    (Département des sciences économiques, Université de Montréal)

Abstract

On the 19th of June 1986, Parliament passed the New Competition Act. Although one can praise the goals of the Act, the wording of a number of sections is such that their interpretation can be counter-productive: instead of promoting competition, the effect may be to diminish it. The source of the problem in these sections is a reliance on an inaccurate view of competition based on outdated economic models. This study suggests that, when applied, the concern of antitrust investigation should be whether or not contracts and combinations may have a negative impact on innovations (broadly interpreted). Le 19 juin 1986 le Parlement a approuvé une nouvelle Loi sur la concurrence qui refonde et amende la loi réglementant la compétition au Canada. Malgré les objectifs louables qui ont présidé à l’élaboration de cette loi, elle comporte des problèmes potentiels dans son application. Ces problèmes, en effet, proviennent du fait que son diagnostic de l’état de la concurrence sur un marché est dérivé, en grande partie, de la vision statique de la concurrence épousée par les économistes au lieu de la vision dynamique de la concurrence des hommes d’affaires. Le point que nous allons élaborer dans cet article est que pour faire un diagnostic exact de la concurrence sur un marché, on doit considérer une mesure de l’innovation des entreprises oeuvrant sur ce marché, lorsqu’on considère « innovation » dans le sens large du terme.

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  • Brenner, Gabrielle A. & Brenner, Reuven, 1989. "Les innovations et la Loi sur la concurrence," L'Actualité Economique, Société Canadienne de Science Economique, vol. 65(1), pages 146-162, mars.
  • Handle: RePEc:ris:actuec:v:65:y:1989:i:1:p:146-162
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