Competition and the Financial Crisis

The financial crisis that started in the summer of 2007 is shaking the world’s economic system. It started in the financial sector, but is now having an important impact on the real economy. This paper discusses the role of competition policy in times of systemic financial crises, focusing mainly on the financial sector but also looks at the applicability of competition policy to the real sector.

Regulatory Reform in China - Executive Summary and Chapter 1

This is the executive summary and Chapter 1 of the report: Regulatory Reform in China: Defining the Boundary between the Market and the State, release 7 May 2009.

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OECD Reviews of Regulatory Reform - China: Defining the Boundary between the Market and the State

This review on China takes into account the specific reform needs and challenges in China while retaining the benefits of comparing and illustrating Chinese reform challenges with OECD practices. The report focuses on the overall economic context for regulatory reform, the government’s capacity to manage regulatory reform, competition policy and enforcement, and market openness. It also examines the regulatory framework in the

中国: 概要及第一章

This is the translation into Chinese of the executive summary and Chapter 1 of the OECD Review on Regulatory Reform in China: Defining the Boundary between the Market and the State, released in English on 7 May 2009.

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Surmonter les obstacles à la mise en oeuvre des stratégies de simplification administrative

Ce rapport vise à compléter et à prolonger le dialogue sur l’action engagé lors du « Séminaire sur la simplification administrative : surmonter les obstacles à la mise en application » qui s’est tenu au Caire en Égypte les 18 et 19 juin 2008. Le présentrapport est l’un des résultats des efforts déployés par les pays membres del’OCDE et les pays du Moyen-Orient et d’Afrique du Nord (MENA) quiparticipent activement à l’Initiative pour

Surmonter les obstacles à la mise en oeuvre des stratégies de simplification administrative

Ce rapport vise à compléter et à prolonger le dialogue sur l’action engagé lors du « Séminaire sur la simplification administrative : surmonter les obstacles à la mise en application » qui s’est tenu au Caire en Égypte les 18 et 19 juin 2008. Ce séminaire était organisé par le ministère d’État égyptien pour le Développement administratif, en coopération avec l’OCDE. Le présent rapport est l’un des résultats des efforts déployés par

Alternatives to traditional regulation

This report updates and extends the earlier work of the OECD on alternatives to traditional regulation, drawing on the experiences of individual countries in using alternative approaches. It also provides a framework to assist policy makers in selecting those instruments that are particularly applicable in different circumstances, facilitating the desire of many countries to reduce red tape and the burdens imposed on agents by

Surmonter les obstacles à la frontière: Coûts et bénéfices de la facilitation des échanges

Les échanges internationaux se sont considérablement développés ces dernières années, grâce en partie à la réduction progressive des droits de douane et des contingents tarifaires dans le cadre des cycles successifs de libéralisation multilatérale des échanges.

Economic Survey of the Slovak Republic 2009: Raising flexibility during the catch-up phase

As in other catch-up countries inflation is likely to stay high going forward due to nominal convergence. To better cope with the risk of a too rapid pick up of wages, three main areas for improvement are discussed in this chapter.

Economic Survey of the Slovak Republic 2009: Executive Summary

As in other catch-up countries inflation is likely to stay high going forward due to nominal convergence. To better cope with the risk of a too rapid pick up of wages, three main areas for improvement are discussed in this chapter.