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Fostering Competition in the Philippines : The Challenge of Restrictive Regulations
World Bank Group - 2018
Market Regulation (PMR) indicators and the WBG's Markets and Competition Policy Assessment Tool (MCPAT) applied to the …
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Influence of Covid-19 On China's Urban Planning and Design Regulations : A Systematic Review of Recent Policy and Regulatory Changes
World Bank Group - 2021
The purpose of this note is to explain how the pandemic is reshaping regulations in China and affecting urban planning and city management. In preparing this note, a meta-analysis was conducted based on a review of China's urban planning responses to COVID-19. The review covered newly issued...
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Serbia's New Growth Agenda : Removing Regulatory Barriers to Competition
World Bank Group - 2020
using the OECD Product Market Regulation methodology and comparison to regulations in the OECD. The note focuses on topics … covered by the 2018 OECD-WBG product market regulation (PMR) indicators such as regulation of network industries, professional … services, state-owned enterprises, and restrictions on foreign businesses. The OECD-WBG product market regulation indicators …
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Unlocking Growth Potential in Kenya : Dismantling Regulatory Obstacles to Competition
World Bank Group - 2015
regulation; and (ii) effectively enforcing competition law. The main focus of this report is the identification of regulations … Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development's (OECD) Product Market Regulation (PMR) indicators, the World Bank Group …
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Non-Communicable Disease Burden in the Western Province, Sri Lanka
World Bank Group - 2017
With its impressive maternal and child health outcomes and control of communicable diseases, Sri Lanka is often depicted as a success story. The primary objectives of this study are to examine the prevalence and distribution of non-communicable disease (NCDs) and risk factors across...
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Economic Impacts of Gender Inequality in Niger
World Bank Group - 2019
Reducing gender inequality could increase GDP per capita by more than a fourth in Niger by 2030. These significant economic gains would be generated by enabling women to have the same earnings as men and reducing fertility and thereby population growth. Investing in girls' education and reducing...
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Taking Stock, July 2020 : What Will Be the New Normal for Vietnam? The Economic Impact of COVID-19
World Bank Group - 2020
As of early July 2020, life in Hanoi appears to be back to normal or close to what it used to be before the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic. The government's policy helped contain the virus and contributed to saving human lives. Today, most social distancing measures have been lifted. However,...
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Antitrust and Digital Platforms : An Analysis of Global Patterns and Approaches by Competition Authorities
World Bank Group - 2021
The pace at which markets are evolving, thanks to the accelerated adoption of digital technologies, poses important 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...
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Breaking Down Barriers : Unlocking Africa's Potential through Vigorous Competition Policy
World Bank Group - 2016
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...
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Promoting Competition in Local Markets in Mexico : A Subnational Application of the World Bank Group's Markets and Competition Policy Assessment Tool
World Bank Group - 2018
application. Section 4 discuss incidences of anti-competitive regulation (some of which have been removed) to exemplify their …
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