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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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While Malaysia's digital economy had already been growing rapidly over the past decade, the Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic has further accelerated this trend. In particular, increased access to digital platforms has enabled businesses of all sizes to mitigate the crisis' adverse...
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This report examines the system of residential electricity subsidies in Pakistan, and explores how it can be improved to better assist households within the existing political and budgetary constraints. The report is multi-disciplinary in nature, drawing on specially commissioned analysis of...
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, 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 …
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The special topic of this edition of the Macroeconomic Monitoring report focuses on the TC administration's 'public' financial support to the agriculture sector. Due to the Turkish lira depreciation, the recent adverse climate conditions, and exacerbated by the COVID-19 crisis, the agriculture...
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The exit of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Brexit) may have a negative impact on trade and investment flows not just for the UK, but also for the countries with the largest exposure to the UK. The indirect impact of a Brexit-induced recession in the UK -may also be felt in the EU...
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Governments around the world are designing and implementing rapid responses to the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic. In this effort, they are faced with three extraordinary challenges: (1) a public health emergency to contain the virus including identifying and treating infected populations; (2)...
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The COVID-19 pandemic has unleashed a global health emergency and an unprecedented economic crisis of historic magnitude. Governments facing this threat are in uncharted territory, but three policy priorities addressed in this note are clear. Disease containment is a first-order concern to...
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