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 inhibiting competition are amongst the lowest in the OECD countries …

Much scope remains to make regulation of product markets more conducive to competition ? notwithstanding progress in … recent years ? with substantial benefits for consumer welfare, productivity and employment. While the general competition …. Policies favouring small enterprises need to be revised, with a view to fully exposing them to competition and avoiding …

This paper assesses what role product market competition and regulatory reforms may have played in the performance of … regulations inhibiting competition and barriers to trade amongst the lowest in the OECD. Nevertheless, there is scope for … improvement and the recent overhaul of competition legislation should help to further promote competition. Much progress has been …

This paper assesses what role product market competition and reforms may have played in the performance of the Dutch …. Competition in product markets has been strengthened through the creation of a competition authority (NMa) and the Competition … competition, by reducing barriers to business start-ups and the expansion of small businesses, as well as lowering business costs …