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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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9th Global Forum on Competition

from 18-Feb-2010 to 19-Feb-2010

Taking place in Paris, the 9th OECD Global Forum on Competition will focus on competition, state aids and subsidies, as well as on collusion and corruption in public procurement. Participants will also discuss a peer review of competition law and policy in Brazil.

Competition Assessment Toolkit

20-Nov-2009

To eliminate barriers to competition, governments can use the approach developed in the OECD’s 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.
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Competition Assessment Toolkit
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Providing 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