Competition policy - Matches

The worsening traffic logjam along Epifanio de los Santos Avenue (EDSA) is a serious problem in Metro Manila. It has inflicted hardship and suffering ..

The rice sector is regulated by the National Food Authority, with imports under a statutory monopoly. Consistent with previous studies done on the ric..

The bus transport sector evolved from a highly regulated and concentrated market with a handful of players in the 1970s to a more liberalized albeit s..

Competition policy reforms should be in place to level the playing field and prevent powerful interest groups and individuals from controlling the mar..

Unfair trade practices (UTPs) are practices of businesses or firms that are deceitful, misleading, and uncompetitive, and therefore prohibited by law...

Unfair trade practices (UTPs) demonstrate anticompetitive behavior which can be characterized into two general types: exclusionary abuse--an act of th..

This second issue of the PIDS Economic Policy Monitor (EPM) focuses on education. It takes a special look at the sector`s achievements, direction, pri..

Applying a conjectural variations (CV) model introduced by Haskel and Scaramozzino (H&S model 1997), the paper examines the impact of trade liberaliza..

This paper looks at the emerging issues and problems in promoting competition policy and coordinating its implementation under regional arrangements, ..

The country's archipelagic configuration requires an efficient maritime transport infrastructure composed of ports and shipping for growth and socioec..

This paper was designed to provide a policy guide in the formulation of the country’s position for RP-US FTA negotiations. After sieving through the..

The Philippines is an archipelago of approximately 7,107 islands. It has a long coastline extending to 235,973 square kilometers which is longer than ..

The study assesses the state of competition in the Philippine wholesale and retail sector, focusing on the distribution of specialized goods and pharm..

The Philippines, with its archipelagic physical character, requires an efficient maritime transport infrastructure to facilitate and foster growth and..

The paper analyzes the impact of major policy changes on banking structure, performance and competition, using bank-specific data from 1990-2002. We f..