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 …

The objective of this report is to identify existing regulatory restraints to competition in key sectors and the … economy as a whole and use them to design an effective competition policy for the Philippines. The report builds on Product … Market Regulation (PMR) indicators and the WBG's Markets and Competition Policy Assessment Tool (MCPAT) applied to the …

This policy note has been produced under the competition reform assessment ASA with the objective of identifying key … constraints to competition in Armenia and providing recommendations on a set of actionable reforms that could help foster market … contestability and competition in key sectors and across the economy. In particular, the policy note seeks to identify a menu of …

regulation can promote competition in mutual funds (MFs) distribution. In many emerging market economics (EMEs) where both the … manufacture. However, different forces are opening the doors to competition in the distribution channels including (i) a higher … mobile services; and (iii) regulatory reforms, some of them explicitly aimed at increasing competition. These forces are …

challenges to competition law and its enforcement. This work aims to support this process by building an understanding of the … experiences of competition authorities in deciding on competition enforcement cases in the digital economy. This note analyzes the … global digital antitrust database of the markets, competition, and technology unit (the MCT DAD or the database) and provides …

This report shows how competition policy can help African countries boost inclusive and sustainable development …. Prepared by the World Bank Group (WBG) in partnership with the African Competition Forum, the study reviews the implementation … of competition frameworks in Africa and examines competition issues that affect market performance in three important …

This study shows how the World Bank Group's Markets and Competition Policy Assessment Tool (MCPAT) can help economies … identify reform areas that would make government interventions in freight and logistics services more conducive to competition … through novel questionnaires for stakeholders. This study identifies potential competition issues to monitor and makes …

, investment and competition policies and the quality of related institutions; and provides recommendations for strengthening them … and global value chains. Chapter 5 examines competition challenges in Paraguay's markets that could be affecting trade and … FDI attraction and provides recommendations for strengthening competition policies and institutions. The preparation of …

explores the prevalence of conglomerate mergers, both globally and within the East Asia region, the type of competition … scrutiny they are submitted to, and potential aspects to strengthen their review to foster more effective competition policies …