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Record Nr.

UNINA9910781809703321

Autore

Joekes Susan P

Titolo

Competition and development [[electronic resource] ] : the power of competitive markets / / by Susan Joekes and Phil Evans

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Ottawa [Ont.], : International Development Research Centre, c2008

ISBN

9786611728144

9786611278304

1-55250-405-0

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (104 p.)

Collana

In-Focus Collection

Altri autori (Persone)

EvansPhil

Disciplina

338.6/048091724

Soggetti

Competition - Developing countries

Competition, Unfair - Developing countries

Restraint of trade - Developing countries

Antitrust law - Developing countries

Free trade - Developing countries

Trade regulation - Developing countries

International trade

Developing countries Economic policy

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Executive Summary; Preface; Acknowledgements; Part 1. The Issues; Part 2. The Approach; Part 3. The Experience in Developing Countries; Part 4. Recommendations, Actions, and Tools; Glossary of Terms and Abbreviations; Bibliography

Sommario/riassunto

The growth of international trade and investment and the spread of bilateral and multilateral trade agreements have resulted in increasing economic integration, affecting almost all nations of the world. This has brought about many changes in the economies of developing countries, including a move away from state-controlled enterprise. However, it has also made developing countries more vulnerable to new and potentially harmful types of anticompetitive business practices. This book demonstrates the importance of true and fair competition to sustainable development and an effective marketplace,