"The relationships among competition in the financial sector, access of firms to external financing, and associated … economic growth are ambiguous in theory. Moreover, measuring competition in the financial sector can be complex. In this paper … Claessens and Laeven first estimate for 16 countries a measure of banking system competition based on industrial organization …

Limited competition hinders the optimal use of telecommunication services in the Dominican Republic, which lags peer … countries in mobile subscriptions and internet penetration. Despite recent reforms designed to enhance competition, the … Bank Group's Markets and Competition Policy Assessment Toolkit (MCPAT), this policy note provides a brief overview of key …

economic growth. In general, Mexico's federal government has a solid competition policy framework in place. Subnational …-oriented engagement on competition policy at the subnational level. WBG engaged to motivate an actionable reform plan that can unlock … competition in key markets at the local level. This note discusses the main findings of the WBG's markets and competition policy …