The Great Recession renewed calls for a return of state activism in support of the European
economy. The widespread nationalizations of ailing companies and the growing activism of …

Relying on insights from the comparative capitalism debate, this article compares the
industrial policy strategies implemented by the Italian and Spanish governments to favor the …

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to provide a conceptual framework for the
intermediation of state-owned enterprises (SOEs). Governments may apply different form of …

Zusammenfassung The Great Recession renewed calls for a return of state activism in
support of the European economy. The widespread nationalization of ailing companies and …

Finland has one of the last fully monopolistic gambling sectors in Europe. Unlike in most
Western European countries, the monopoly is also consolidated and enjoys a wide support …

Rules on services of general interest allow exceptions to the internal market law of the
European Union. Do these exceptions really remain within the limits of free competition …

In the last three decades European countries have been involved in a wave of market
liberalization and companies' privatization that reflects changes in economic thinking and …