there is a high but not perfect correlation between competition laws and market conditions and outcomes. Competition laws …. Other influences can compensate for less developed competition laws or detract from more developed competition laws. The … implication for policy makers is that developing, implementing and enforcing competition laws may not be sufficient to achieve …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

and office buildings); PLN and PTTelkolm (monopoly in power and telecommunications industry respectively). The SOEs also … 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 …

some policy questions that confront China, as a major resource-procuring economy seeking resource security through foreign …