The paper studies the impact of trade liberalization on competition and productivity. Competition is the main channel … through which trade liberalization affects economic performance. Competition fosters innovation and technology adoption which …

shows that weak competition is one of the fundamental factors that explain limited growth, productivity, and employment in …This paper reviews the current empirical literature on competition and market structure of Philippine industries. It …, while necessary, are not sufficient to foster effective competition. The success of these reforms depends on the creation of …

between firm behavior and competition is estimated with price cost margin (price minus marginal costs over price) as indicator … of competition and profitability. The model is extended to assess the impact of imports on competition using import … and reduction of tariffs affect competition in the cement industry? Are imports effective in disciplining domestic firms …

This paper examines the total factor productivity performance (TFP) of the Philippines in the 1990s in order to provide … a picture of the extent of the productivity concern that needs to be addressed in the Medium-Term National Action Agenda … for Productivity, 2000-2004. The findings show that while the average TFP growth of the country has improved in the 1990s …

The recent trade and productivity literature shows that trade liberalization can lead to productivity gains through … increased competition and exit of inefficient firms and reallocation of market shares in favor of more efficient firms. In this … paper, an attempt is made to examine the impact of trade liberalization on firm productivity in the Philippines. The country …

being tied to low-productivity industries. Weak competition reduces the pressure on firms to adopt new technology or … liberalization policy, competition and productivity growth remained weak not only due to the presence of structural and behavioral … competition arising from trade reforms lead to increases in innovation? This paper attempts to examine the link between trade …

Although justification for competition policies is well founded in the economic literature, there is a need to … consensus that "competition is good," there is vagueness in the minds of many and uncertainty about the need for competition … policy and how competition should be enforced. This paper aims to contribute to the growing discussion on how to proceed from …

This paper is a preliminary review of the state of competition in the insurance industry of selected Asian countries …. In particular, it explores how competition has been affected by the market structure and the regulatory regime in the … critical role of the industry regulator. Finally, what competition policy implies for the industry is discussed in the fourth …