Competition has traditionally been considered as supportive of democracy by dispersing economic power through efforts that guard against concentrations and cartelisation. Economic power is thus shared across a wide range of economic actors rather than in the hands of a select few who could potentially exert undue influence over government and political decision-making processes.
In December 2017, the OECD Global Forum on Competition considered to what extent competition is a sufficient or a necessary condition for democracy to thrive, particularly when considering countries transitioning to democratic systems of government. This page contains all related documentation.
In December 2024, the OECD discussed the topic with a roundtable on the interaction between competition and democracy. Access the OECD note, the key findings and all contributions from participating delegations.
