This paper uses a novel empirical approach to assess if the development of online platforms affects the productivity of …) and ten OECD countries using internet search data from Google Trends, which we link to firm-level data on productivity in … these industries. We find that platform development supports the productivity of the average incumbent service firm and also …

on competition, and therefore on business dynamism, productivity and ultimately well-being. A recent update of the OECD …. Regulatory reform can improve consumer welfare by boosting competition and thus lowering prices of key goods and services, which … in turn increases the purchasing power of low-income households and reduces poverty. By raising productivity, stronger …

in the same region is associated with increasing productivity of local firms, especially in form of cross …

. Putting Argentina on a path to stronger, inclusive and job-rich growth requires boosting productivity and strengthening …, implementation and restoring institutional capacity are equally important. Enhancing competition, for which implementation and …