An empirical analysis of the effects of the Monopolies and Mergers Commission Beer Orders (1989) on the UK brewing industry

The aim of this paper is to analyse the structural changes in the UK brewing industry, resulting from the Monopolies and Mergers Commission's (MMC) Beer Orders, 1989. Our discussion is supported by an empirical analysis of the effects of these recommendations on the demand for beer in the UK. T...

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Published inApplied economics Vol. 30; no. 1; pp. 145 - 149
Main Authors Abbott, Andrew J., Lawler, Kevin A., Ling, Marcus
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published London, etc Taylor & Francis Group 01.01.1998
Taylor and Francis Journals
Chapman and Hall, etc
Taylor & Francis Ltd
SeriesApplied Economics
Subjects
Applied economics
Beer
Breweries
Competition
Demand
Demand analysis
Economic models
Federal regulation
Government
Legislation
Mergers
Monopolies
Monopolies and Mergers Commission
Oligopoly
Statistical analysis
Structural change
Studies
United Kingdom
United Kingdom > UK
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Summary:The aim of this paper is to analyse the structural changes in the UK brewing industry, resulting from the Monopolies and Mergers Commission's (MMC) Beer Orders, 1989. Our discussion is supported by an empirical analysis of the effects of these recommendations on the demand for beer in the UK. The empirical results indicate no significant change in the national market following the recent government interventation.
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ISSN:0003-6846
1466-4283
DOI:10.1080/000368498326236