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Provides in-depth case studies and analysis of deregulation in volatile industries by regional experts
Applies lessons from Latin America to other transition economies around the world
Sponsored by Economic Commission for Latin America & the Caribbean; co-published with International Development Research Centre
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Table of contents (7 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
About this book
As countries large and small, rich and poor are drawn inexorably into the global economy, protectionist policies are proving increasingly inefficient and ineffective for driving growth. The countries of Latin America, which have long pursued agendas of state ownership and heavy regulation of key industries, began to institute a series of reforms in the 1980s and 1990s, designed to promote competition and business creation. However, without the legal and institutional framework to support these policies (and thus guarantee resource-efficient behavior on the part of business owners), the record has been spotty at best.
Competition Policies in Emerging Economies features in-depth analysis of two key industries—telecommunications and banking—in several Central American nations to shed light on the dynamics of the transition to deregulation and trade liberalization, and learn from the experiences of these economies. This book has a three-fold purpose: (1) to examine the competition conditions and policies of small developing countries of Central America (and hence cover an area where very little information exists); (2) develop an in-depth analysis of regulation and competition policies in two key industrial sectors with poor competition records (telecommunications and banking); (3) link the former results analysis with other international experiences, in order to derive research and policy recommendations that can be applied to other small, developing, and emerging economies. Featuring discussion of political, legal, economic, financial, cultural, and organization-level issues, the book provides unique perspectives on the forces resisting competitive practices and offers suggestions for overcoming them.
Editors and Affiliations
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ECLAC, Mexico
Claudia Schatan
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Director of the Area of Regulation, Foundation Chile 21, Chile
Eugenio Rivera
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Competition Policies in Emerging Economies
Book Subtitle: Lessons and Challenges from Central America and Mexico
Editors: Claudia Schatan, Eugenio Rivera
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-78433-5
Publisher: Springer New York, NY
eBook Packages: Business and Economics, Economics and Finance (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag New York 2008
Hardcover ISBN: 978-0-387-78432-8Published: 31 July 2008
Softcover ISBN: 978-0-387-78434-2Due: 31 July 2008
eBook ISBN: 978-0-387-78433-5Published: 11 July 2008
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XII, 238
Number of Illustrations: 50 b/w illustrations
Additional Information: Jointly published with International Deveolopment Research Centre, Ottawa, Canada
Topics: Economic Policy, International Economics, Development Economics