Unilateral conduct analysis: focus on harm in multiple guises

Abstract

This chapter explores the economic concepts behind the enforcement of competition law provisions aimed at unilateral anticompetitive conduct, known as abuse of dominance, monopolization or by other terminology, and the application of these provisions to specific types of conduct in multiple jurisdictions, including the US, EU, China and Australia. It undertakes detailed analysis of the methodology employed to determine whether such unilateral conduct is harmful to market competition.