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Product Market Competition and Economic Performance in Korea
Baek, Yongchun; Jones, Randall S.; Wise, Michael - Economics Department, Organisation de Coopération et … - 2004
Maintaining rapid economic growth depends increasingly on productivity gains, particularly in the service sector. Competition has an important role to play in achieving such gains. However, Korea’s development strategy has tended to weaken competition and has left a legacy of government...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005045925
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Product Market Competition and Economic Performance in Japan
Høj, Jens; Wise, Michael - Economics Department, Organisation de Coopération et … - 2004
Empirical work shows that competition is important for promoting economic growth. However, in Japan the promotion of competition has long been compromised by ministerial guidance and exemptions from the competition law. Thus, the level and growth of productivity have been low in many...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005045937
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The Internet Economy - Regulatory Challenges and Practices
Koske, Isabell; Bitetti, Rosamaria; Wanner, Isabelle; … - Economics Department, Organisation de Coopération et … - 2014
The Internet has become an integral part of the everyday life of households, firms and governments. Its proper … Internet depends on its openness and the confidence of users. Designing policies that protect society while allowing for … Internet’s great economic potential to be fulfilled, is a difficult task. This paper investigates this challenge and takes …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011276839
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Policies Bearing on Product Market Competition and Growth in Europe
Gjersem, Carl - Economics Department, Organisation de Coopération et … - 2004
The strength of product market competition plays an important role in economic growth as it affects economic efficiency and the allocation of resources, and can also lead to improved labour market performance. This paper examines product market competition and economic performance in the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005045597
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Product Market Competition and Economic Performance in Hungary
Gjersem, Carl; Hemmings, Philip; Reindl, Andreas - Economics Department, Organisation de Coopération et … - 2004
The establishment of competitive markets has been one of the cornerstones Hungarian economic policy over the past decade, alongside a successful strategy of attracting foreign investment. Broad statistical measures show no signs of endemically weak domestic competition, though the country’s...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005045724
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Product Market Competition and Economic Performance in Canada
Maher, Maria; Shaffer, Jay - Economics Department, Organisation de Coopération et … - 2005
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...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005045874
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Product Market Competition and Economic Performance in the United Kingdom
Maher, Maria; Wise, Michael - Economics Department, Organisation de Coopération et … - 2005
This paper assesses what role product market competition and regulatory reforms may have played in the performance of the British economy over the past decade. Competitive pressures appear to be relatively strong in the United Kingdom, with regulations inhibiting competition and barriers to...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005045973
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Product Market Competition and Economic Performance in the Netherlands
Maher, Maria; Wise, Michael - Economics Department, Organisation de Coopération et … - 2005
This paper assesses what role product market competition and reforms may have played in the performance of the Dutch economy over the past decade, and discusses what further product market reforms might contribute to enhancing growth. In general, competitive pressures appear to be relatively...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005046018
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Promoting Competition to Strengthen Economic Growth in Belgium
Koźluk, Tomasz - Economics Department, Organisation de Coopération et … - 2009
Prices for many goods and services in Belgium are higher than in other countries, reflecting generally weak competitive pressures. The government has recently introduced several reforms to strengthen the competition policy framework. Nevertheless, to reap the full benefits of competitive...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008498023
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Product Market Competition and Economic Performance in New Zealand
Mourougane, Annabelle; Wise, Michael - Economics Department, Organisation de Coopération et … - 2005
The paper examines the current state of competition in a number of sectors that are important for the economy. Because of the country’s small size and isolation, the analysis focuses on barriers to entry, investment and external trade, rather than some standard indicators of competition...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005046048