The OECD has developed a range of indicators of product market regulation at both the economy-wide and sectoral levels. All of these indicators measure the extent to which policy settings promote or inhibit competition in areas of the product market where competition is viable.
Regulation in the professional services
These indicators measure regulatory conditions in the professional services. The professional services indicators cover entry and conduct regulations in the legal, accounting, engineering, and architecture professions and have been estimated for 1996, 2003 and 2008. For more on the indicators of regulation in the professional services sector click here.
Regulation in retail trade
These indicators measure regulatory conditions in the retail sector. The retail indicators have been estimated for 1998, 2003 and 2008. For more on the indicators of regulation in the retail distribution sector click here.
Regulation in energy, transport and communications
The indicators of regulation in energy, transport and communications (ETCR) summarise regulatory provisions in seven sectors: telecoms, electricity, gas, post, rail, air passenger transport, and road. For more on the ETCR indicators click here.
Regulation impact
The indicators of regulation impact (RI) are sectoral indicators that measure the ‘knock-on’ effects of regulation in non-manufacturing sectors on all sectors of the economy. Download the complete set of Regulation Impact indicators (Excel format coming). Access the Regulation Impact Indicators via the OECD Stats Browser (forthcoming).
All of these indicators, along with the underlying regulatory data used to construct them, are accessible by clicking on the above links.
