A step ahead : competition policy for shared prosperity and inclusive growth
World Bank Group, OECD
Cover -- Half Title -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Foreword -- Acknowledgments -- Abbreviations -- Part I: Competition Policy, Shared Prosperity, Poverty Alleviation, and Inclusive Growth: Empirical Evidence to Support Policy Action -- 1. Introduction -- 1.1 What Is Competition Policy? -- 1.2 How Does the Degree of Competition Affect Poverty, Shared Prosperity, and Inclusive Growth? -- 1.3 In Which Sectors Can Safeguarding Competition Maximize Benefits for the Poor? -- Notes -- Bibliography -- 2. Effects of Market Competition and Competition Policies -- 2.1 Direct Welfare Effects on the Level and Distribution of Household Welfare -- 2.2 Dynamic Effects: Competition as a Driver of Productivity, Innovation, and Economic Growth -- 2.3 Further Research for a Policy Agenda -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Part II: New Research on Competition Policies and Their Welfare-Enhancing Effects -- 3. Cartel Damages to the Economy: An Assessment for Developing Countries -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Collected Data: Cartels' Profiles in Developing Countries -- 3.3 Estimation of Price Overcharges -- 3.4 Aggregated Cartels' Effects -- 3.5 Estimation of the Deterrence Rate -- 3.6 Conclusions and Policy Implications -- Annex 3A: Major "Hard-Core" Cartels Prosecuted in Selected Developing Countries, 1995-2013 -- Annex 3B: Questionnaire Submitted to Local Competition Authorities -- Annex 3C: Example of the Calibration and Estimation Procedure: Civil Airlines in Brazil -- Notes -- Bibliography -- 4. Undermining Inclusive Growth? Effects of Coordination on Fertilizer Prices in Malawi, Tanzania, and Zambia -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 Inclusion, Cartels, and Recent Experiences in Fertilizer Markets in the Region -- 4.3 Fertilizer Pricing in Malawi, Tanzania, and Zambia -- 4.4 Changing Dynamics in Fertilizer Markets in Tanzania and Zambia.
