Transatlantic divergence: GE-Honeywell and the EU's merger policy

Journal of European Public Policy

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 39-56

  Morgan, Eleanor J ^a   McGuire, Steven ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BATH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Competition policy; EU US relations; General Electric; Honeywell; Merger Control Regulation; Mergers

Indexed keywords

EID: 0742305879     PISSN: 13501763     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1350176042000164299     Document Type: Review

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