have helped vigorous competition to develop in most segments, but there remain problems in pricing of access to the local …-existent despite new legislation. Other policies discussed include agricultural support, policies towards foreign direct investment …

have helped vigorous competition to develop in most segments, but there remain problems in pricing of access to the local …-existent despite new legislation. Other policies discussed include agricultural support, policies towards foreign direct investment …

investment. Stepping up structural reforms will also be necessary if double-digit growth rates are to be achievable over the … improving in key sectors, partly thanks to greater private investment, bottlenecks endure and efforts to intensify competition … and ensure continued strong investment are required. Labour market reforms are also required to promote job creation …

This paper investigates the role played by deregulation on firms’ investment decisions in infrastructure sectors. The … entry, public ownership, vertical unbundling and the existence of an independent regulator with firm level investment … behaviour. We find that the impact of regulation on investment is both sector and firm specific. A reduction in the degree of …

This paper finds that coherent regulatory policies can boost investment in network industries of OECD economies. Rate … changed investment in network industries. According to the theoretical literature, regulatory uncertainty exposes both types …-of-return regulation because investment decisions (what can be included in the rate base) are usually evaluated in a discretionary manner …

product market, concerning in particular entry barriers, are negatively related to investment. The implications of our … analysis are clear: regulatory reforms, especially those that liberalise entry, are very likely to spur investment …

product market, concerning in particular entry barriers, are negatively related to investment. The implications of our … analysis are clear: regulatory reforms, especially those that liberalise entry, are very likely to spur investment ... …

the associated restrictions to social service access. New labour laws were introduced in 2008 to better protect employees …