The reputation of a firm in the market is identified by the customers through symbols that convey information about the quality of the products, such as trade names, trade marks and other trade symbols. Companies invest important resources to build a good reputation regarding its products and...

Merger review is one of the most important aspects of Competition Law. This tool allows competition authorities (when the review is ex ante as in the Colombian case) to hinder the transactions that unduly restrict competition or authorize them under certain conditions - through merger remedies -...

Current living conditions of Colombian smallholders and the bottlenecks that restrain agriculture’s progress justify the exploration and implementation of public policies aimed at rural development. This dissertation focuses on rural development through smallholders’ agricultural...

The predominance of oligopolies in Latin American (Latam) markets poses an important challenge for competition authorities (CAs). In the first place, CAs must enforce competition laws in markets where it is difficult to distinguish between conducts originated on collusive agreements among...

The national government of Colombia and the FARC guerrilla started a peace negotiation in late 2012 to terminate a prolonged and devastating armed conflict. Up to date, they have advanced in three of the six main points of the negotiation agenda. While different State agencies have estimated the...