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In the news
The Hare & the Tortoise
Competition policy in crisis
Article of the month
God save the CEO
On my bookshelf
The Origin of Wealth by Eric D. Beinhocker
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In the news
The Hare & the Tortoise
John's latest book was published on 6 June 2006. In The Hare & the Tortoise based on his widely acclaimed Financial Times columns, John turns his acerbic pen to modern business and modern business people, debunking heroic business leaders and business gurus while developing an evolutionary account of corporate life in which successful companies are the product of a match - partly designed, partly accidental, between the firm and its environment. For more details see the Books section.
Competition policy in crisis
A series of decisions, in which the Court of First Instance has overturned European Commission decisions, has left European competition policy in crisis - the Court's ruling on the issues raised by Microsoft is eagerly awaited.
In a lecture in Brussels to the Law Society's European Group on 22 June, John argued that the present state of competition policy represents bad law and bad economics, and that there should be a 'back to basics' approach, based on the application of clear and simple principles..
Article of the month
On my bookshelf
2006
 The Origin of Wealth by Eric D. Beinhocker
This remarkable volume is the business book of the year. It is no easy read, but if you want a thought-provoking guide to the new ideas permeating all thinking about business and economics, from behavioural finance, complexity theory, and evolutionary psychology, you will find it here. There is something thought-provoking on every page.
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