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With the widespread adoption of competition laws around the globe, new challenges arise when competition law is transplanted in countries with varying degrees of economic development. This was the topic examined in a workshop and conference titled 'Implementing Competition Law and Policy: Global Perspectives', held in New Delhi, India, on 18 and 19 November and coorganised by Dr Ioannis Lianos of the UCL Centre for Law, Economics & Society and Dr Daniel Sokol of the Levin School of Law, University of Florida. Here Azza Raslan, UCL Laws student working towards a PhD on competition law and development, describes the key discussion points of both events. ?The aim of the workshop and conference was to draw from the expertise of over 50 policy makers, scholars and practitioners representing five continents. The selection of the venue was not random; India as an emerging economy with a newly born competition agency was indeed most relevant to the debate. The workshop delved into economic development and competition law, a theme that is of particular importance to the global as well as to the local business community. The starting point of the discussion was the idea that institutions and laws cannot be transferred blindly and need to be experimented with and adapted to the institutional level of the country.
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