Competition Issues in Television and Broadcasting

New technologies and the dynamic effects of convergence are changing the way consumers access audio-visual content. This adds considerable uncertainty to business planning and implies the need to ensure a cautious and technology neutral approach in the design of regulation and the application of competition law. Finding ways of coping with such challenges is part of the agenda of competition policy makers.

Ex-officio cartel investigations and the use of screens to detect cartels

Cartel enforcement can be extremely challenging and proactive detection tools and screening can be very helpful to competition authorities. This page presents ongoing work by the OECD Competition Committee in this area.

Competition, Productivity and Growth

Increased choices of providers for customers lead to increased firm competition and therefore to more productivity and growth. However, measuring the link between competition policy and productivity can be challenging. The topic is currently being discussed by the OECD Competition Committee and its working parties.

“The Future Ain’t What it Used to Be - 20 Years of Competition Law and the Challenges Ahead”

Strong competition is an optimizer for our economies. First of all, it is the best catalyst to increase our productivity. This is because a strong competition framework generates the right incentives to attract the most efficient firms into our markets.

Related Documents

• The Secretary-General of the OECD will be in Reykjavik, Iceland, on an Official Visit, 27 September 2013

Competition and poverty reduction

Competition authorities are investigating how competition can help lower the prices of essential goods and services for the poor and what competition authorities can do to help, as well as examining how competition policy can help reduce poverty by stimulating employment, innovation and growth.

Vertical Restraints for On-line Sales, Competition Policy Roundtables

This document contains the proceedings of a Roundtable on Vertical Restraints for On-line Sales held in the February 2013 session of the OECD Competition Committee. Discussions reviewed recent country experiences focusing on how e-commerce affects competition and what are the main vertical restraints competition issues.

Financial Consumer Protection

The OECD works on advancing consumer finance protection through informed choice that includes disclosure, transparency and education; protection from fraud, abuse and errors; and recourse and advocacy.

2013 Latin American Competition Forum

Discussions at the 11th meeting of the OECD-IDB Latin American Competition Forum focused on criteria for setting fines for competition law infringements, regional competition agreements and unannounced inspections in antitrust investigations.

Mexico - strengthening the competition and regulation framework

This multi-year project aims to improve the competitiveness of the Mexican economy by reforming and modifying the regulatory and institutional framework to support higher levels of investment, employment and growth.

Competition Law and Policy in Latin America

Access reviews on competition law and policy in Latin American countries conducted by the IDB and the OECD. Countries covered are Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, El Salvador, Honduras, Mexico, Panama and Peru.