Varieties of capitalism, competition policy and the UK alcoholic beverages industry
Bower, Julie (2020) Varieties of capitalism, competition policy and the UK alcoholic beverages industry. Business History, 63 (8). pp. 1393-1412. ISSN 0007-6791
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Abstract
This article informs a key aspect of the business-government interface; the evolution of competition policy and how firms adapt to it. Drawing on an extensive portfolio of inquiries, what constitutes ‘the market’ and the boundaries of the firm within it is described through the experience of the UK alcoholic beverages industry. In situating competition policy in its historical socio-economic context, this study traces three overlapping eras; family ownership and control, network and conglomerates organisation, and specialisation and financialisation. Issues emerge that inform wider debate, notably the nature of portfolio and network effects, a central and contested theme in contemporary competition policy.
Item Type: | Article |
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Identification Number: | 10.1080/00076791.2020.1753700 |
Dates: | Date Event 1 April 2020 Accepted 26 April 2020 Published Online |
Uncontrolled Keywords: | variety of capitalism, alcoholic beverages industry, competition policy, family capitalism, vertical and network structures |
Subjects: | CAH17 - business and management > CAH17-01 - business and management > CAH17-01-02 - business studies CAH17 - business and management > CAH17-01 - business and management > CAH17-01-04 - management studies |
Divisions: | Faculty of Business, Law and Social Sciences > Graduate School of Management |
Depositing User: | Gemma Tonks |
Date Deposited: | 27 Aug 2024 09:40 |
Last Modified: | 27 Aug 2024 09:40 |
URI: | https://www.open-access.bcu.ac.uk/id/eprint/15757 |
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