National development banks (NDBs) have transformed from outdated relics of national
industrial policy to central pillars of the European Union's economic project. This trend …

This paper shows that R&D subsidy policies at the European Union (EU) and national levels
stimulated labor productivity in Central and Eastern European countries (CEEC) in the years …

The article advances a new explanation of the role of administrative capacity in compliance
with European Union (EU) rules. I argue that strong administrative capacity fosters not only …

Since 1989, no major European merger has been able to go through without EU approval.
The introduction of a centralized merger control procedure was another increase in the …

There is lack of research on the evaluation of state aid provided to food industry enterprises
in Poland, within the framework of general principles of the European Union competition …

European State aid rules and decision-making has always been politically sensitive. In
contrast to antitrust or mergers, State aid control is '… the privileged dialogue between the …

Despite widespread acknowledgement of the dangers of selective subsidisation,
government support to business remains common practice. Looking at State aid allocations …

Whereas various support mechanisms are in place to correct market failures, knowledge on
their welfare effects is still incomplete. This paper, applying a Bertrand approach, studies …

The book examines whether EU competition policy is applied fairly and consistently to EU
and non-EU firms despite persistent political pressure from member states for a relaxation of …

The outburst of the financial crisis in 2008 raised a number of questions about financial
stability and banking development, given that the crisis originated in advanced economies …