This book provides a comprehensive exploration of Japans competition policy, integrating the latest research on antitrust enforcement and economic theory. It combines legal and economic perspectives to examine key regulatory approaches in Japan and beyond. Structured into four main sectionsfundamental theories, digital economy, public procurement, and future challengeseach chapter not only delves into cutting-edge research but also offers introductory discussions to guide readers through complex topics. The book is designed for scholars, legal practitioners, policymakers, and tech strategists who seek to understand the current landscape of Japanese competition law and its global implications.
Chapter
1. The Introduction.- Part
1. Basic theory of Competition
Policy.
Chapter
2. Comparative Competition Law.
Chapter
3. High-Tech
Regulation Methodology.- Part
2. Digital Economy and Competition Policy.-
Chapter
4. Information and Competition Law.- Chapter
5. E-commerce Case
Studies.
Chapter
6. Ex-Ante vs Ex-Post.- Chapter
7. Data and Competition
Law.- Part
3. Public Procurement and Competition.
Chapter
8. Market Size and
Bidding.
Chapter
9. Low Bid Standards.-Chapter
10. Price and Quality.-
Chapter
11. Cartels under Deflation.
Chapter
12. Public Reporting in
Antitrust.- Part
4. New Technologies and the Future of Competition Policy.-
Chapter
13. Language Models and Law.
Chapter
14. Evaluating Robot
Guidelines.
Chapter
15. International Merger Cooperation.
Chapter
16.
Future of Competition Policy.
Koki Arai is Professor and Dean of the Faculty of Business Studies at Kyoritsu Womens University in Tokyo. His research focuses on law and economics, industrial organization, and competition policy, with particular emphasis on digital-market regulation, public procurement, and the relationship between legitimacy and enforcement design. Before entering academia, he served in senior positions at the Japan Fair Trade Commission, including Head of the Economic Research Office and Deputy Director of the Competition Policy Research Center, and also worked as First Secretary at the Embassy of Japan in the United States. He previously held a faculty appointment at Osaka Universitys Institute of Social and Economic Research. He earned his Ph.D. in Economics from Osaka University and a B.A. in Economics from Waseda University. His recent publications include Law and Economics in Japanese Competition Policy (Springer, 2019) and Digitalization and Competition Policy in Japan (Springer Nature, 2024).
