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 …

competition has a significant positive impact on wage premia in both manufacturing and non-manufacturing industries. However, in …

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 …

, 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 …