Intervention in the Modern UK Brewing Industry

1. The “Big Six” Brewers and the Early Investigations
John Spicer, Chris Thurman, John Walters, Simon Ward

2. Milestones on the Road to a Monopoly Reference
John Spicer, Chris Thurman, John Walters, Simon Ward

3. The State of Affairs in 1985
John Spicer, Chris Thurman, John Walters, Simon Ward

4. The OFT Prepares its Case
John Spicer, Chris Thurman, John Walters, Simon Ward

5. The Conduct of the Inquiry
John Spicer, Chris Thurman, John Walters, Simon Ward

6. The MMC Receives the Evidence
John Spicer, Chris Thurman, John Walters, Simon Ward

7. Radical Change Proposed
John Spicer, Chris Thurman, John Walters, Simon Ward

8. Mixed Reactions to the Report
John Spicer, Chris Thurman, John Walters, Simon Ward

9. The Government Confronts the Recommendations
John Spicer, Chris Thurman, John Walters, Simon Ward

10. The Beer Orders Emerge
John Spicer, Chris Thurman, John Walters, Simon Ward

11. Complying with the Orders
John Spicer, Chris Thurman, John Walters, Simon Ward

12. Four More Reviews
John Spicer, Chris Thurman, John Walters, Simon Ward

13. The Big Brewers Fall into Foreign Hands
John Spicer, Chris Thurman, John Walters, Simon Ward

14. The Regionals React
John Spicer, Chris Thurman, John Walters, Simon Ward

15. Pub Companies and Licensees
John Spicer, Chris Thurman, John Walters, Simon Ward

16. Prices and Choice
John Spicer, Chris Thurman, John Walters, Simon Ward

17. The Beer Market
John Spicer, Chris Thurman, John Walters, Simon Ward

18. The Beer Orders are Revoked
John Spicer, Chris Thurman, John Walters, Simon Ward

19. Pubcos Move Centre Stage
John Spicer, Chris Thurman, John Walters, Simon Ward

20. Summary and Conclusions
John Spicer, Chris Thurman, John Walters, Simon Ward

21. What if…?
John Spicer, Chris Thurman, John Walters, Simon Ward

Keywords: Social Sciences, Organizational Studies, Economic Sociology, Business Strategy/Leadership, Services, Organization, Industries, Behavioral/Experimental Economics