The Atlantic's Regulatory Rift: Analyzing the Divergent Paths of Competition Policy in the US and the EU With Regard to Big Tech
Utsav Bahl
Abstract:Scholars from both sides of the Atlantic have noted a perceived divergence in the objectives and practice of competition policy in the US and the EU. This paper investigates the reasons behind such a divergence focusing on ideology, legal systems, lobbying, and foreign policy. The most compelling reasons behind the differences we see in competition policy across the US and the EU is due to the US’ more laissez-fair approach to the economy and, as a byproduct, its legal system. With a particular emphasis placed… Show more
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