report consists of international comparisons. The main comparison countries are the so-called old EU countries (EU15) of … the international comparisons, the price formation of the food chain, degree of concentration, competition, and the …, competition works in Finland just as well in agriculture, the foodstuffs industry and the wholesale and retail trade as it does in …

and the establishment of competition policy, may be important. In addition, our results give support to the idea that …

effects of increased import competition are reinforced for foreign owned firms. In contrast, in Bulgaria and Romania … market structures are associated with higher total factor productivity. However, these effects depend on the ownership …

effects of increased import competition are reinforced for foreign owned firms. In contrast, in Bulgaria and Romania … market structures are associated with higher total factor productivity. However, these effects depend on the ownership …

Empirical work shows that competition is important for promoting economic growth. However, in Japan the promotion of … competition has long been compromised by ministerial guidance and exemptions from the competition law. Thus, the level and growth … of productivity have been low in many domestically oriented sectors and consumer welfare has suffered under high prices …

competition is important for promoting economic growth. Recognising the benefits of competition, the government wants to introduce … regulatory reforms to stimulate economic growth. However, the promotion of competition has often conflicted with other policy … competition in a number of sectors, resulting in high prices, weak innovative activity and inefficient resource allocation …

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 …