October 20, 2014
On October 16, 2014, the OECD published a new Competition Assessment Toolkit discussing government restraints on competition and ways that local governments can remove barriers while still achieving policy objectives.
Overview:
“Increased competition can improve a country’s economic performance, open business opportunities to its citizens and reduce the cost of goods and services throughout the economy. But numerous laws and regulations restrict competition in the marketplace. Many go further than necessary to achieve their policy objectives. The OECD’s Competition Assessment Toolkit helps governments to eliminate barriers to competition by providing a method for identifying unnecessary restraints on market activities and developing alternative, less restrictive measures that still achieve government policy objectives.”
For a copy of the complete report see: Competition Assessment Toolkit.
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