-Saharan African countries. This paper simulates the impact of the introduction of competition on the telecom sector's prices and its …

the mandate of institutions enforcing competition is critical to raise productivity … competition across 1,800 municipalities and matches it with establishment census panel data to estimate the impact on … establishment productivity and markups. The elimination of local barriers that were inconsistent with national legislation was the …

This review examines the literature on the role of infrastructure in determining the productivity and competitiveness …, water, and telecommunications systems increases firm-level productivity. It also shows that providing infrastructure per se … is not enough to boost productivity, unless it offers reliable service. Disruptions and irregular service have …

-level determinants of the estimated markups and assesses the link between competition and firm-level outcomes, including productivity …. However, there has been little evidence on what drives market power and the impact of the degree of competition in South … South Africa, even after controlling for efficiency. Moreover, lower product market competition has a significant, negative …

performance of the agriculture sector with an emphasis on productivity and competitiveness, and highlights opportunities for …

ownership. Further, the paper shows that additional productivity dividends are associated with increased competition in Romania … the implications for competition and economic growth. The results show that the (sales-weighted) average markup in Romania … environment that is less conducive to competition. A decomposition exercise shows that the increase in aggregate markups has been …

revenue per employee, value added per employee, total factor productivity, and employment growth. Improving the management … worker by 30 percent, and total factor productivity by 13.5 percent. What drives better management capabilities? Russian …

growing region in the world. In recent years, despite waning demand from the crisis-hit Western economies, the accelerating … demand from China boosted intraregional trade in Asia. Although China's Asian trading partners benefit from increasing … Chinese GDP shock impacts commodity exporters, such as Indonesia, to the greatest extent, reflecting both demand and terms of …