Fixing Markets, Not Prices : Policy Options to Tackle Economic Cartels in Latin America and the Caribbean

Fixing Markets, Not Prices : Policy Options to Tackle Economic Cartels in Latin America and the Caribbean

Collusive agreements among firms slow productivity growth, undermine economic efficiency, and hinder poverty reduction. When competitors agree to limit competition by forming economic cartels, poor households may pay up to 50 percent more for essential goods. Despite their numerous adverse consequen...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: World Bank
Format: Report
Language:English
Published: World Bank, Washington, DC 2021
Subjects:
ECONOMIC CARTELS
MARKET COMPETITION
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
ANTITRUST LAW
COMPETITION POLICY
Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/148021625810668365/Fixing-Markets-Not-Prices-Policy-Options-to-Tackle-Economic-Cartels-in-Latin-America-and-the-Caribbean
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/35985

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http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/148021625810668365/Fixing-Markets-Not-Prices-Policy-Options-to-Tackle-Economic-Cartels-in-Latin-America-and-the-Caribbean
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/35985

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