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Indonesia.s infrastructure is in poor shape, having suffered from protracted under-investment since the Asian financial crisis of the late 1990s, and constraints growth potential. This paper focuses on the current state of the regulatory framework and discusses different options for improvement...
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on competition, and therefore on business dynamism, productivity and ultimately well-being. A recent update of the OECD …. Regulatory reform can improve consumer welfare by boosting competition and thus lowering prices of key goods and services, which … competition will also allow higher wages. Reducing barriers to entry can facilitate firm creation, boosting investment and jobs. …
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sector regulators in network industries and the powers of the Competition Authority can still be enhanced, as the reform …
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the effects of upstream competition vary with distance to frontier on a panel of 15 OECD countries and 20 sectors over …
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Latvia’s productivity growth is held back by weak innovation and inefficient resource allocation. The shortage of skilled workers which constrains innovation and the adoption of digital technologies must be addressed through further alignment of vocational and tertiary education with labour...
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years. One measure to enhance overall efficiency would be to strengthen competition on the domestic market to drive future … horizon. This paper focuses on increasing competition in network sectors, including energy, telecommunication services and …. Competition could also be increased by lowering barriers to interprovincial trade and the movement of labour, which act to …
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alternative theories. In this survey, we focus on four important aspects, namely: (i) the role of competition and market structure …
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alternative theories. In this survey, we focus on four important aspects, namely: (i) the role of competition and market structure …
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This paper discusses the current state of product market competition in Iceland, including the legal and regulatory … competition law since the early 1990s have strengthened competitive forces in many sectors of the economy, and proposed amendments … have helped vigorous competition to develop in most segments, but there remain problems in pricing of access to the local …
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This paper examines the strength of product market competition and economic performance in Canada and discusses way in … which the institutional framework governing competition policy could be improved. Competitive forces are comparatively … strong and administrative and economic regulations inhibiting competition are amongst the lowest in the OECD countries …
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