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markets can make the transition more efficient; 3. In some areas, a too-narrow focus on competition can be detrimental, and … three levels of intervention: 1) competition rules and enforcement should be adjusted to meet the new challenges of the … benefits of competition for efficient resource allocation in the transition. Institutions should not focus solely on static …
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-7% higher without divestitures. Up to 30% savings could have been obtained in Latin America by emulating the pro-competition …
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During the Great Recession, the collapse of consumption across the U.S. varied greatly but systematically with house-price declines. We find that financial distress among U.S. households amplified the sensitivity of consumption to house-price shocks. We uncover two essential facts: (1) the...
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Farmers in developing countries often lack access to timely and reliable information about modern technologies that are essential to improve agricultural productivity. The recent diffusion of mobile phones has the potential to overcome these barriers by making information available to those...
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