Amber Darr is a Lecturer in Competition Law at the University of Manchester and a Senior Research Fellow with the UCL Centre for Law, Economics & Society. She is an appointed Advocate of the Supreme Court of Pakistan.

'Amber Darr's convincing analysis of the legal, economic, and political determinants of the successes and failures of competition laws in different South Asian countries is a must for any reader wishing to gain a deeper understanding of how competition laws are adapted to their national landscapes.' Frédéric Jenny, Hauser Global Professor of Antitrust Law, New York Law School; Chairman, OECD Competition Committee

• 1. The theoretical framework; 2. Adoption of competition laws in India and Pakistan; 3. The spread of competition laws across South Asia; 4. Enforcing Indian and Pakistani competition acts: an overview of the authorities and their operations; 5. Anti-competitive agreements and interpretive strategies in India and Pakistan; 6. Understanding penalties in the context of the adoption process; 7. The role of pre-existing legal systems in competition enforcement; 8. Implementing competition laws across South Asia; 9. Bridging the implementation gap.

Amber Darr is a Lecturer in Competition Law at the University of Manchester and a Senior Research Fellow with the UCL Centre for Law, Economics & Society. She is an appointed Advocate of the Supreme Court of Pakistan.

'Amber Darr's convincing analysis of the legal, economic, and political determinants of the successes and failures of competition laws in different South Asian countries is a must for any reader wishing to gain a deeper understanding of how competition laws are adapted to their national landscapes.' Frédéric Jenny, Hauser Global Professor of Antitrust Law, New York Law School; Chairman, OECD Competition Committee

• 1. The theoretical framework; 2. Adoption of competition laws in India and Pakistan; 3. The spread of competition laws across South Asia; 4. Enforcing Indian and Pakistani competition acts: an overview of the authorities and their operations; 5. Anti-competitive agreements and interpretive strategies in India and Pakistan; 6. Understanding penalties in the context of the adoption process; 7. The role of pre-existing legal systems in competition enforcement; 8. Implementing competition laws across South Asia; 9. Bridging the implementation gap.