The Slovenian transition represents a slow, but steady liberalization of constraints on competition. Using a unique … of atypically rapid growth of total factor productivity (TFP), relative to levels in OECD countries, and that the rise in … efficient as surviving firms, prove to be the major source of TFP gains. Market competition from new entrants, foreign …

The Slovenian transition represents a slow but steady liberalization of constraints on competition. Using a unique … of atypically rapid growth of total factor productivity (TFP) relative to levels in OECD countries, and that the rise in … as surviving firms, prove to be the major source of TFP gains. Market competition from new entrants, foreign-owned firms …

sheltered service industries. Restrictions on competition reduce productivity growth and hinder job creation in regulated …. Available cross-country evidence suggests that enhancing competition is an important means to improve economic performance …. France is catching up with best practice in competition policy reform. However, other policy considerations often hamper the …

techniques might not be able to replace sound economic theory but they help separating the wheat from the chaff when it comes to …