Libéralisation et intervention dans des secteurs spécifiques

FORTHCOMING: Radical Innovation in the Electricity Sector 

In June 2017 the OECD Competition Committee will hold a discussion on innovation in the electricity sector in order to investigate whether regulation is keeping pace with change, and, what the impact on the activities of competition agencies might be. Access the documentation.   Access all related materials 

Why does competition matter in regulated sectors?

Competition is about increasing choice and efficiency to benefit consumers and make the economy more productive.  This also applies to sectors which in many countries have been liberalised (such as electricity, water, railways and telecoms),  which are subject to regulation (banking and other financial services) or where the government plays an important role (healthcare, education and local public services).

These sectors can raise complex policy challenges, for example:

• How to make sure that the behaviour of previous monopolist firms does not stifle competition in recently liberalised sectors?
  
  
• Is there a conflict between introducing competition and security of supply in the energy sector?
  
  
• What is the best way to ensure that consumers receive fair treatment when buying complex financial products – without limiting competition between providers?
  
  
• How should enforcers deal with digital markets  as more and more consumers buy products and services online, listen to music and surf the Internet using mobile devices?

See also:

Recommendation on Competition Assessment

Recommendation on Structural Separation in Regulated Industries

List of all roundtable releases on Regulated Sectors

The OECD competition work in regulated sectors

The Competition Committee’s work in this area focuses on improving economic regulation and proposing the appropriate policies for competition to deliver more benefits for consumers and growth.  The Best Practice Roundtables identify key issues in each sector and present the latest developments to address those problems.  Many roundtable reports are also a valuable resource for advocating policy reform in a sector, for example by surveying regulations and policies in different countries. They also cover cross-cutting thematic issues, such as the role of behavioural economics in competition policy and price volatility in the case of commodities.

In addition, the OECD on occasion works with member countries to promote reform and foster its competitiveness, most recently in Mexico. Sectoral reports cover the pharmaceutical industry, banking, transportation and telecommunications.

Topics

Abuse of dominance & monopolisation

Cartels & anti-competitive agreements

Digital Economy and innovation

Enforcement practices

Evaluation of competition interventions 

‌International co-operation

‌Liberalisation & intervention in regulated sectors

Market studies

‌Mergers

Pro-competitive policy reforms  

Key materials, Tools & Guidance

Best practice roundtables

Calendar of activities

Competition assessment toolkit

Country reports & peer reviews

Fighting bid rigging in public procurement 

Recommendations

Reports by the Competition Committee

Reports by competition agencies

Global Relations

About global relations

Hungary centre

Korea centre

Global Forum on Competition

Latin American and Caribbean Competition Forum