This paper assesses the performance of Romanian state-owned enterprises with various degrees of ownership (minority owned with 10 to 24.9 percent stakes, minority owned with 25 to 49.9 percent stakes...
Limited competition hinders the optimal use of telecommunication services in the Dominican Republic, which lags peer countries in mobile subscriptions and internet penetration. Despite recent reforms designed...
State aid impact evaluation is new in Romania. Given its novelty, the ex post evaluation seeks to provide evidence on how effective state aid has been, on whether state aid distorted competition, and on...
Limited competition hinders the optimal use of telecommunication services in the Dominican Republic, which lags peer countries in mobile subscriptions and internet penetration. Despite recent reforms designed...
This paper explores firm-level heterogeneity to identify the underlying drivers of market power trends in Romania and the implications for competition and economic growth. The results show that the (sales-weighted)...
It is conventional wisdom that industrial policies can be at odds with competitive markets. This note examines the historical basis for industrial policy and empirical effects. Although the direct effects...
North Macedonia has made considerable progress in recent decades, moving from lower-middle to upper-middle income status, and from a planned to a functional market economy. Despite these reforms, the domestic...
In Ukraine, the government’s economic interventions have a major influence on market outcomes. The propensity of SOEs and politically connected firms in concentrated markets to lobby for regulatory protections...
This report reviews the status of competition policies and their effectiveness in promoting functioning markets and more efficient resource allocation in Senegal. It provides insights into the restrictiveness...
The government of Senegal is developing a new strategy to improve the competitiveness of the groundnut sector, aimed at reestablishing Senegal as a leading producer of groundnuts. This note identifies...
The telecommunications sector has been identified as a crucial pillar of future growth by the government of Senegal. This note highlights how Senegal can benefit from tackling bottlenecks to competition...
Sustainable economic development has played a major role in the decline Of global poverty in the past two decades. There is no doubt that competitive markets are key drivers of economic growth and productivity...
Unemployment rates in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region are among the highest in the world, especially for young graduates. Policy recommendations to date in the field of governance for private...
This report presents an analysis of market conditions and market concentration in Haiti. Based on available import data (Ministry of Economy and Finance 2014) and available information on economic group...
Romania made significant progress in opening its markets to competition and integrating its economy with the European Union (EU)’s internal market. In preparation for EU accession in 2007, Romania was...
For the economy to attain its full potential, the Philippines requires an efficient water transport system. However, this is presently not the case. The domestic shipping industry is characterized by high...
Many developing economies still do not fully enjoy the benefits of competitive markets. Distorted markets reduce investment opportunities, increase business risks, raise the cost of essential business...