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The purpose of this paper is to analyse regulatory developments in the road freight and retail distribution industries …><LI>Both industries are currently undergoing sweeping changes, with, in particular, the rapid growth of new forms of competition;</LI> <LI …
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in various sectors of the Danish economy. It looks at a number of indicators of the strength of competition — including … competition legislation framework. The paper then focuses on the large public sector, which has been slow to open up to … competition, partly because of regulatory restrictions but also because some local governments are too small to handle tenders and …
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The gas industry is perhaps Russia’s least reformed major sector. Prices are regulated, exports are monopolised and the domestic market is dominated by a state-controlled, vertically integrated monopolist, OAO Gazprom. Gazprom combines commercial and regulatory functions, and maintains tight...
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successful, but specific measures could increase competition in several sectors, such as retail and construction. There is also …Vigorous product market competition plays a central role in bolstering productivity growth. Sweden has strengthened … competition legislation and deregulated a number of sectors, including electricity, telecommunications and parts of transport …
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strengthen competition, entrepreneurship and innovation would go a long way toward enhancing it. Recent competition policy …
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sector regulators in network industries and the powers of the Competition Authority can still be enhanced, as the reform …
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procedures, internationalisation needs to be fostered, and competition strengthened. In addition, the negative impact of the …
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The Internet has become an integral part of the everyday life of households, firms and governments. Its proper functioning over the long run is therefore crucial for economic growth and people’s wellbeing more generally. The success of the Internet depends on its openness and the confidence of...
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. Fostering competition by removing regulatory barriers and improving public procurement would help. In addition, innovation …
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