procedures, internationalisation needs to be fostered, and competition strengthened. In addition, the negative impact of the …

-border financing. The ability of the financial sector to supply credit has been further stifled by a high financial levy, a de facto … ban on foreign currency lending for mortgages, future uncertainties about parent banks’ funding and undermined creditors … not to downsize loan portfolios. In the long term, the demand for credit is hampered by large price-cost margins, which …

selected stability and competition outcomes in these sectors. Based on survey information on financial market regulation …-oriented regulatory policies and competition in banking and insurance.<P>Régulation prudentielle et concurrence sur les marchés financiers …

crossselling, possibly dampening competitive pressures. Competition may also be hindered by regulatory policies in the markets of … mortgage loans and consumer credit; although these policies aim at protecting consumers against the risk of over …-indebtedness, they risk having the unintended consequence of increasing entry costs for new providers, thus hindering competition and …

, to analyse the links among liberalisation, private ownership, competition, efficiency and airfares at national and route …

This paper reviews recent studies on the links between competition, innovation and productivity growth in the long run …. From a long-run perspective, one can see that gains from competition-enhancing regulatory reform are likely to exceed … taking a dynamic perspective on competition and efficiency, one can also understand better the new modes of competition …

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 …

This paper assesses what role product market competition and regulatory reforms may have played in the performance of … regulations inhibiting competition and barriers to trade amongst the lowest in the OECD. Nevertheless, there is scope for … improvement and the recent overhaul of competition legislation should help to further promote competition. Much progress has been …

This paper assesses what role product market competition and reforms may have played in the performance of the Dutch …. Competition in product markets has been strengthened through the creation of a competition authority (NMa) and the Competition … competition, by reducing barriers to business start-ups and the expansion of small businesses, as well as lowering business costs …

liberalisation; strengthening competition in markets for goods and services; education, research and innovation. Progress is also …