policy formulation and competition policy (2)

Course Name: Competition Policy Across Nations

My topic is ‘Gender inequality in sports’, in any sports branch around the world. I mean ‘exclusion the success of women in sports’.

In general, this is the subject, and the competition between countries on this issue needs to be considered. If you find and use the information related to with Turkey it would be very nice. Its gonna be 10 pages without the references, then add the references. If you have question, please ask.

That is the exact guideline that the teacher gave me.

TERM PAPER GUIDELINES

Introduction

Competition encourages entry of more efficient firms, at the expense of less efficient ones (between firm effect or allocative efficiency). It also fosters better managerial performance among firms (within firm effect or productive efficiency), thereby enhancing innovative (dynamic efficiency), driving growth and raising productivity. The primary objective of competition policy is to enhance consumer welfare by promoting competition and controlling practices that could restrict it. More competitive markets lead to lower prices for consumers, more entry and new investment, enhanced product variety and quality, and more innovation. Overall, greater competition is expected to deliver higher levels of welfare and economic growth.

Based on this background, this course’s term paper will introduce students to the practice of competition policy in a global context, and bearing in mind that over 90 countries have competition policies, including the US, Turkey, China, the UK, South Africa, Brazil, Russia, India, etc. . Thus, the true foundations of the global economic transformation need to be built on innovation and competition. You are required to prepare a paper that addresses an issue in competition policy or antitrust law with relevance to the following competition policy issues: transparency and non-discrimination, implementation of competition law and policy, anticompetitive practices, policy evaluation and intra-governmental communication, industrial policies, privatization and international cooperation. More specifically, your term paper areas could focus on e-commerce, antitrust investigations, fight against cartels, rigorous scrutiny of proposed mergers, control of state support for sectors and companies that risks distorting competition, prevention of dominant companies abusing their market power in any sector or any country, national measures to ensure sufficient electricity supply, partnership with REC Member States in empowering national competition authorities, and effective merger control. Will merger control activities enhance innovation? Will firms after merger preserve their ability and incentive to innovate, especially in pharmaceutical, telecommunications, e-commerce, etc.

Elements of the Term Paper

The outline for your term paper is the agenda you set for the things you want to accomplish. A good term paper will ask an interesting question and offer a plausible answer. It should be plausible in that it is (probably) true, but also not obviously or patently true; and it should be supportable in that it is subject to factual observation or logical demonstration (Gordon Harvey, Harvard Writing Program). No matter what your field or topic, there is a fairly standard set of things you want to accomplish in the paper:

i. Cover page: The cover page contains information about the seminar and the author of the work:

Information about the Paper

University, faculty, chair, professor

Title of the seminar (not for final papers)

Semester (not for final papers)

Title of the paper

Name of supervisor

Information about the Author

Name

Semester

Course of study (+ study profile)

Matriculation number

ii. Table of Contents (Similar tables if necessary, e.g. a table of symbols ): Your paper should include a table of contents. · A table of symbols is helpful if you use many symbols. · Tables of tables, abbreviations, and figures are usually not necessary

iii. Introduction: Your introduction is very important. Pose an interesting question or problem. Use it to do the following things: · Motivate the topic: Why should the reader be interested? Are there current developments that make the topic relevant? What is the larger context of the topic? · Clarify the question: Which issues are discussed, and which are avoided in the essay? · Outline related literature and explain how you chose it. · Briefly summarize your results. · Outline the structure of the rest of the text.

iv. Literature Review: Survey the literature on your topic

v. Methods/Data: Formulate your hypothesis and describe your data

vi. Results: Present your results with the help of graphs and charts

vii. Discussion: Critique your method and/or discuss any policy implications

viii. Summary and conclusions: Summarize what you have done; pose questions for further research

ix. Bibliography

x. Appendix (if necessary) (for example: formulae, diagrams, tables)

Formal Requirements Formal aspects of your paper will enter into the grading process. Expression, Orthography, and Grammar The work must be written in clear English. Pay attention to spelling and punctuation. Make sure to have your work proofread by somebody else. Avoid designations like ‘I’ or ‘we’. Use the passive voice instead.

Graphics, Tables, and Formulae: Main Text vs. Appendix: Figures and tables can appear in the text or the appendix. · Calculations and proofs, which are not necessary for the understanding, belong to the appendix. · Numbering: Figures, tables and formulae should be numbered consecutively. · Headlines: Each table and each figure should have its own caption. · Sources of tables and figures have to be specified.

Page Layout: Please note that we require a slightly different page layout than other chairs. · Margins: left 2.3 cm, right 4 cm, upper 3 cm, lower 3.3 cm · Main text: 1.5 line spacing, font size 12pt · Footnote: single spacing, font size 10pt · Use justified text (“Blocksatz”) and make sure to switch on hyphenation (“Silbentrennung”). · Page numbering: Pages should be numbered. Page numbering should start (with number 1) on the first page of your introduction.

Recommended Literature on Academic Writing

Belcher, W.L. (2009): Writing Your Journal Article in 12 Weeks. A Guide to Academic Publishing Success. Sage Publications

Booth, W.C., Colomb, G.G., Williams, J.M. (2008): The Craft of Research. 3rd ed. University of Chicago Press

Cargill, M., O’Connor, P. (2012): Writing Scientific Research Articles. Strategy and Steps. 2nd ed. Wiley-Blackwell

Gladon, R.J., Graves, W.R., Kelly, J.M. (2011): Getting Published in the Life Sciences. WileyBlackwell

Hartley, J. (2008): Academic Writing and Publishing. A practical handbook. Routledge

Murray, R.: Writing for Academic Journals (2013). 3rd ed. McGraw-Hill

Swales, J.M., Feak, C.B. (2012): Academic Writing for Graduate Students. Essential Skills. 3rd ed. University of Michigan Press