Publications & Documents

Delivering Better Policies Through Behavioural Insights - New Approaches

Market examinations in Mexico: Case Study of the Pork Meat Market

This report analyses the market for the production, distribution and marketing of pork meat in Mexico and provides a series of recommendations to local authorities and government to improve the whole efficiency of the market.

OECD Peer Reviews of Competition Law and Policy: Brazil 2019

Peer review is a core element of OECD work. This OECD report served as basis for the peer review of Brazil carried out by the OECD Competition Committee on 27 November 2018.

Conference on gender equality in business

7 March 2019, Paris - The OECD is committed to promoting gender equality as a strong driver of economic development, inclusivity and socio-economic participation. On the occasion of International Women’s day, the OECD annual conference on gender equality for business will welcome senior decision-makers from the public and corporate worlds, experts, academics and stakeholders.

The divestiture of assets as a competition remedy: Stocktaking of international experiences

The divestiture of assets as a competition remedy: Stocktaking of international experiences

Concentration in Seed Markets - Potential Effects and Policy Responses

A Chain Reaction: Disruptive Innovation in the Electricity Sector

This report explores the impact of innovative technologies on the electricity sector and examines priorities for regulatory policies that governments will need to put in place to negotiate the energy transition to a zero-carbon economy.

Excessive Pricing in Pharmaceuticals

A number of competition enforcement actions against excessive pricing have taken place in the pharmaceutical sector, despite competition authorities usually being reluctant to intervene directly against high prices. In November 2018, the OECD held a discussion on the intersection of competition concerns with excessive prices and the interaction between competition and regulated sectors such as pharma.

Personalised Pricing in the Digital Era

As data analytics and pricing algorithms become common business practice in the digital era, there are growing concerns about the possibility that companies use such tools to engage in personalised pricing. In November 2018, the OECD Consumer Protection and Competition committees jointly discussed challenges associated with the ambiguous and multi-dimensional effects of personalised pricing among other issues.