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The problem of measuring changes in corruption internationally is significantly more daunting than that of estimating their levels. We compute trends in corruption for groups of geographically proximate countries, based on the geographic distribution of cases of cross-border bribes, and confirm...
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There is a considerable debate in the legal literature about the purpose of antitrust institutions. Some argue that … antitrust law merely serves the purpose of economic growth, while others have a broader perspective on the function of antitrust … from 1960 to 2007, it analyzes whether antitrust law actually has a positive effect on democracy and economic growth. The …
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thirty-two antitrust jurisdictions over the 1992-2007 period. The data allow analysing a number of perceived trends in … budgetary commitment to competition policy in the cross-national environment for antitrust has substantially increased over this … period; budgetary increases appear to be commensurate with increased antitrust workloads; yet, the role of economics does not …
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This paper examines the strength of product market competition and economic performance in Canada and discusses way in which the institutional framework governing competition policy could be improved. Competitive forces are comparatively strong and administrative and economic regulations...
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Maintaining rapid economic growth depends increasingly on productivity gains, particularly in the service sector. Competition has an important role to play in achieving such gains. However, Korea’s development strategy has tended to weaken competition and has left a legacy of government...
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This paper assesses what role product market competition and reforms may have played in the performance of the Dutch economy over the past decade, and discusses what further product market reforms might contribute to enhancing growth. In general, competitive pressures appear to be relatively...
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This paper assesses what role product market competition and regulatory reforms may have played in the performance of the British economy over the past decade. Competitive pressures appear to be relatively strong in the United Kingdom, with regulations inhibiting competition and barriers to...
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This doctoral thesis explores the impact of socioeconomic behaviour and foreign policy changes by international law on economic growth factors. The study investigates the ways in which changes in socioeconomic behaviour and foreign policy can affect economic growth, and the role that...
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In this study, we observe that the impact of inflation on economic growth is subject to significant changes as the inflation rate increases. Additionally, the nonlinear patterns of such effects vary significantly between industrialized and developing economies. Our findings reveal that...
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out by the International Labor Organization, the World Bank, and the International Monetary Fund in the same 41 countries …
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