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Regulatory reform for closing Africa's competitiveness gap
Kessides, Ioannis Nicolaos - 2014
's competitiveness is adversely affected by: (i) poor regional infrastructure networks; and (ii) weak institutional capacity. Increased …
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Multimarket linkages, cartel discipline and trade costs
Agnosteva, Delina; Syropoulos, Constantinos; Yotov, Yoto V. - 2017
We build a model of tacit collusion between firms that operate in multiple markets to study the effects of trade costs. A key feature of the model is that cartel discipline is endogenous. Thus, markets that appear segmented are strategically linked via the incentive compatibility constraint....
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Competition and Competitiveness in a New Economy
Handler, Heinz - 2020
This volume brings together the statements delivered during a discussion forum organized by the Austrian Ministry for Economic Affairs and Labour. A number of articles deal with competition policies on the EU and national levels. They include an introductory statement by Nobel Laureate Joseph E....
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Competition, Not Regulation – Or Regulated Competition? No Regulatory Purpose Test Under the Less Favourable Treatment Standard of GATT Article III : 4 Following EC-Seal Products
Herwig, Alexia - 2015
GATT Article III:4 aims at equal treatment in respect of competitive opportunities of imports and competing domestic products by preventing protectionism. A key question is whether regulations with heavier burdens on imported products than on domestic products and a valid regulatory purpose are...
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Policies Bearing on Product Market Competition and Growth in Europe
Gjersem, Carl - 2004
The strength of product market competition plays an important role in economic growth as it affects economic efficiency and the allocation of resources, and can also lead to improved labour market performance. This paper examines product market competition and economic performance in the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012445681
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Wholesale price discrimination and parallel imports
Ganslandt, Mattias; Maskus, Keith E. - 2007
We develop a model of vertical pricing in which an original manufacturer sets wholesale prices in two markets integrated at the distributor level by parallel imports (PI). In this context we show that if competition policy requires uniform wholesale prices across locations it would push retail...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010264094
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Competition policy and public procurement in developing countries
Falvey, Rod; La Chimia, Annamaria; Morrissey, Oliver; … - 2008
Measures to support Competition Policy and enhance the efficiency of Public Procurement can enhance the impact of regional integration agreements. The first part addresses Competition Policy - measures employed by government to ensure a fair competitive market environment. Competition policy...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010288505
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Wholesale Price Discrimination and Parallel Imports
Ganslandt, Mattias; Maskus, Keith E. - 2007
We develop a model of vertical pricing in which an original manufacturer sets wholesale prices in two markets integrated at the distributor level by parallel imports (PI). In this context we show that if competition policy requires uniform wholesale prices across locations it would push retail...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010320184
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Brexit-Finale: Das letzte Ringen um einen Deal
Langhammer, Rolf J.; Flach, Lisandra; Teti, Feodora; … - In: ifo Schnelldienst 73 (2020) 12, pp. 03-27
Rolf J. Langhammer, Institut für Weltwirtschaft, Kiel, sieht als Ziel ein auf Güter und ihre mit ihnen verbundenen Dienstleistungen beschränktes Abkommen. Die EU sollte den Briten etwas entgegenkommen, denn jedes Abkommen sei besser als der No-Deal. Nach den Berechnungen von Lisandra Flach,...
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The compatibility of Romania's industrial policy with that of the European Union
Nica, Petronela - In: CES working papers 2 (2010) 3, pp. 27-33
respond to the necessity of bringing the competitiveness level of the Romanianeconomy close to the average level of the … sustainable development concepts adopted by the European Commission, and based on the concept of competitiveness.The general … purpose of a balanced economic growth, sustainable development and improvement of the economic competitiveness requires …
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