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restructuring to introduce private capital and increase competition. This has been accompanied by the introduction of new regulatory …, competition and the reform of state regulation are key themes of donor aid programmes, notably those of the World Bank. This paper … provides an econometric assessment of the effects of privatisation, competition and regulation on the performance of the …
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between firm behavior and competition is estimated with price cost margin (price minus marginal costs over price) as indicator … of competition and profitability. The model is extended to assess the impact of imports on competition using import … and reduction of tariffs affect competition in the cement industry? Are imports effective in disciplining domestic firms …
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This study aims at empirical investigation of the x-efficiency, scale economies, and technological progress of commercial banks operating in Pakistan using balance panel data for 29 banks. As banking sector efficiency is considered as a precondition for macroeconomic stability, monetary policy...
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The paper studies the impact of trade liberalization on competition and productivity. Competition is the main channel … through which trade liberalization affects economic performance. Competition fosters innovation and technology adoption which …. Therefore, the strength of competition is a function not only of the behavior of firms but also of the external environment …
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This paper reviews the current empirical literature on competition and market structure of Philippine industries. It … shows that weak competition is one of the fundamental factors that explain limited growth, productivity, and employment in …, while necessary, are not sufficient to foster effective competition. The success of these reforms depends on the creation of …
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these shortcomings in the policy environment, there was a measurable improvement in competition and economic efficiency … dominant firms therefore enhancing competition and reducing monopoly power. Finally, there was less stability in market shares … after 1990, a development which reflects greater competition1. The evidence of enhanced competition over the decades of the …
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The first decade of economic and monetary union in Europe (EMU) has been a huge success. EMU has significantly benefited its member countries and accelerated the European integration process. Imbalances within EMUdifferences in growth, inflation, competitiveness, current account and budget...
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The paper investigates the labor market and social impacts of the global financial and economic crisis in Asia and the Pacific as well as national policy responses to the crisis. It draws on recent macroeconomic, trade, production, investment, and remittances data to assess the employment and...
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This paper extends our previous paper (Aizenman, Chinn, and Ito 2008) and explores some of the unexplored questions. First, we examine the channels through which the trilemma policy configurations affect output volatility. Secondly, we investigate how trilemma policy configurations affect the...
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Despite creating a record of number of jobs in 2007 and 2008 (237,000 jobs in 2007 and 202,400 jobs in the first three quarters of 2008) and averaging a growth rate of nearly 10 percent from 2004 to 2007, Singapore was the first East Asian country to fall into a recession from the current global...
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