Barker, GeorgeFreyens, BenoitLein, E.Fairgrieve, D.Crespo, M. O.Smith, V.2015-06-092015-06-09George Barker and Benoit Freyens. 2015. ‘The Economics of the European Commission’s Recommendation on Collective Redress’. In E Lein, D Fairgrieve, M O Crespo, V Smith, eds. Collective Redress in Europe – Why and How? British Institute of International and Comparative Law.978-1-905221-56-1http://hdl.handle.net/1885/13803The European Commission Recommendation on Collective Redress (2013/396/EU) establishes a framework to ensure a coherent horizontal approach to collective litigation in the EU context without harmonising national systems. The Commission clearly aims at distinguishing collective redress in Europe from the North American class action approach.Copyright Information: Copyright British Institute of International and Comparative LawCopyright British Institute of International and Comparative Laweconomicscollective redressEuropeEuropean Commissionrecommendation2015-032021-08-01