Reports

A Step Ahead: Competition Policy for Shared Prosperity and Inclusive Growth

Algorithms and collusion: Competition policy in the digital age

The combination of big data with technologically advanced tools is changing the competitive landscape in many markets and sectors. While this is producing benefits and efficiencies, it is also raising concerns of possible anti-competitive behaviour. This paper looks at whether algorithms can make tacit collusion easier and discusses some of the challenges they present for both competition law enforcement and market regulation.

Greece: Competition Assessment Project

This long-term project between the Greek government and the OECD assesses regulations potentially restricting competition in designated sectors and proposes specific recommendations for change.

A Step Ahead: Competition Policy for Shared Prosperity and Inclusive Growth

This publication puts forward a research agenda that advocates the importance of market competition, effective market regulation, and competition policies for achieving inclusive growth and shared prosperity in emerging and developing economies. It is the result of a global partnership and shared commitment between the World Bank Group and the OECD.

Perspectives économiques globales, juin 2017

Après plusieurs années d’une reprise hésitante, sur fond de croissance mondiale ayant atteint en 2016 son taux le plus faible depuis 2009, certains signes d’amélioration ont commencé à poindre.

Geographic market definition across national borders

Defining the geographic scope of a market can be a challenging process for competition agencies. In November 2016, the OECD held a roundtable to identify challenges faced by agencies when delineating markets that may have national or broader borders, and discussed how those challenges are being overcome.

OECD Competition Assessment Reviews: Greece 2017

OECD inventory of international co-operation agreements between competition agencies (MoUs)

‌International co-operation in competition law enforcement is at the core of the OECD competition-related work. This inventory covers over 140 co-operation MoUs between competition agencies where at least one of the signatories is a competition authority of an OECD Member, Associate or Participant to the OECD Competition Committee, or the European Union.

Evaluation of Competition Interventions

Governments everywhere are increasingly interested in assessing the effects of their policies and the effectiveness of public institutions. Competition policy is no exception. Competition agencies affect the economy by taking decisions on cases under competition law. With their governments, they can influence market competition in the economy more widely through policy interventions.

Review of procurement rules and practices of PEMEX in Mexico

This report analyses procurement rules and regulations in Mexico's state-owed petroleum company (PEMEX) and makes policy recommendations to promote competition and fight bid rigging in accordance with international best practices.