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Reducing Regulatory Restrictions on Competition
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Laws and regulations sometimes affect the nature and degree of competition, so it's valuable to assess those effects when comparing policy options. Well focussed regulations that do not unduly restrict competition are more likely to achieve their objectives and enhance consumer welfare. Assessment and advocacy with a view to enhancing competition is an important role for government officials and the public policy community.

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Competition brings prosperity

21-Feb-2008

Opening the 100th meeting of the competition committee, Mr. Gurría reminded that competition is vital for economic growth. It stimulates efficiency and higher productivity, it disciplines managers, it reinforces incentives for innovation, and it speeds up the adjustment to change. He also mentioned OECD countries that have implemented pro-competition reforms have seen higher growth rates and lower unemployment than those who failed to reform. They have also proved to be more flexible and resilient to economic shocks.

Competition Assessment Toolkit

15-Jan-2008

To eliminate barriers to competition, governments can use the approach developed in the OECD’s new Competition Assessment Toolkit. The Toolkit is a method for identifying unnecessary restraints on market activities and developing alternative, less restrictive measures that still achieve government policy objectives. It draws on experiences of many OECD jurisdictions and will evolve based on feedback from ongoing country experiences.

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Competition Assessment Toolkit

Regional Centres for Competition

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Competition Forums

Global Forum on Competition
Latin American Competition Forum

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The OECD Journal of Competition Law and Policy provides insight into the thinking of competition law enforcers while focusing on the practical application of competition law and policy.

OECD Journal of Competition Law and Policy