review and rating systems reduce information asymmetries between consumers and service providers, enhancing competition …

competition. They may also impose transaction and administrative costs related to permitting and licensing. If stringent …

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 … competition will also allow higher wages. Reducing barriers to entry can facilitate firm creation, boosting investment and jobs. …