WORLD COMPETITION REPORT

WORLD WORLD COMPETITION COMPETITION

REPORTREPORT

Geneva - January, 29th of 2004

Conference of the International Network ofConference of the International Network of Civil Society Organizations on CompetitionCivil Society Organizations on Competition

SummarySummary

• Objectives.Objectives.

• Structure.Structure.

• Methodology.Methodology.

• Expected outcomesExpected outcomes..

ObjectivesObjectives

What is the purpose of the What is the purpose of the World Competition World Competition

Report?Report?

Four Objectives…Four Objectives…

1. Present a civil society perspective on competition.

2. Provide a benchmark for the progress of competition law and policy.

3.3. Create a Create a solid data basesolid data base on on competition.competition.

4. Provide research inputs on competition issues.

What is the initial sample of What is the initial sample of countries?countries?

20 countries to be studied in detail20 countries to be studied in detail

AfricaKenya

South AfricaTanzaniaZambia

Zimbabwe

AsiaIndia

IndonesiaJapanKorea

MalaysiaNepal

PakistanSri Lanka

South AmericaArgentina

BrazilPeru

OtherAustralia

UKUSA

West Indies

StructureStructure

Structure of the WCRStructure of the WCR1) Introduction1) Introduction

2) Competition in the Economy2) Competition in the Economy

3) Legal and Institutional Setting3) Legal and Institutional Setting

4) Competition Law Enforcement4) Competition Law Enforcement

5) Competition Advocacy5) Competition Advocacy

6) Competition and Sectoral Regulation6) Competition and Sectoral Regulation

7) International Cooperation7) International Cooperation

Case StudiesCase Studies

AppendixAppendix

2.Competition in the Economy2.Competition in the Economy

2.1 Survey of policy changes. (trade 2.1 Survey of policy changes. (trade liberalization, privatization, liberalization, privatization, deregulation, etc..)deregulation, etc..)

2.2 Degree of competition in a selected 2.2 Degree of competition in a selected sample of sectors.sample of sectors.

3. Legal and Institutional Setting3. Legal and Institutional Setting

Basic information on the institutional Basic information on the institutional and legal framework for competition law and legal framework for competition law and policy at the national level.and policy at the national level.

4. Competition Law Enforcement4. Competition Law Enforcement

• Statistics, trends and jurisprudence about:Statistics, trends and jurisprudence about:

– Competition promotionCompetition promotion– Hard-core cartelsHard-core cartels– Merger controlMerger control– Vertical and non-cartel horizontal Vertical and non-cartel horizontal

agreements agreements – Enforcement of decisions Enforcement of decisions

5. Competition Advocacy5. Competition Advocacy

Promote competition culture in different sectors of civil society and governmentl;

• Pro-competitive reports;

• Complience programs;

• Courses, workshops, seminars etc.

6. Competition and Sectoral 6. Competition and Sectoral RegulatorsRegulators

• Overview of the activities of regulatory agencies with emphasis on services that most aftect the poor (water, electricity and others)

• Interplay between competition authorities and sectoral regulators.

7. International Cooperation7. International Cooperation

International cooperation under different formats (unilateral agreements, plurilateral agreements and others);

International cartels;

Cross-border mergers.

Case studiesCase studies

Competition cases with emphasis on Competition cases with emphasis on markets and sectors with greater markets and sectors with greater impact upon the poor. impact upon the poor.

Statistical appendixStatistical appendix

• Time series and cross-section data on Time series and cross-section data on variables such as number of cases, variables such as number of cases, decisions, price-cost margins etc.decisions, price-cost margins etc.

• Effectiveness of competition law implementation.

• Index of the independence of the Index of the independence of the competition agencies. competition agencies.

• Rating of national competition authorities.Rating of national competition authorities.

MethodologyMethodology

Project Stages

• Gather raw dataGather raw data• Produce 20 country Produce 20 country

reports reports• Survey the other Survey the other

contries contries Produce the preliminary Produce the preliminary repotrepot

22ndnd Stage Stage 33rdrd Stage Stage11stst Stage Stage

• Discussion and Discussion and approval of the final approval of the final WCR.WCR.

Work PlanWork Plan

Note: Through all phases, the General Working Group will be on charge of general coordination.Note: Through all phases, the General Working Group will be on charge of general coordination.

Phase 6Phase 6

Establish the general Establish the general methodology.methodology.

Collect raw data and Collect raw data and elaborate literature surveyselaborate literature surveys..

Elaborate of the country Elaborate of the country reports.reports.

Discuss the first draft.Discuss the first draft.

Approve the final report.Approve the final report.

Elaborate of the first draftElaborate of the first draft

Phase 1Phase 1

Phase 4Phase 4

Phase 3Phase 3

Phase 2Phase 2

Phase 5Phase 5

Anchor institutions (IPS, CUTS Anchor institutions (IPS, CUTS and IBRAC)and IBRAC)

Project Implementation TeamProject Implementation Team (PIT)(PIT)

Attendants of the Review Attendants of the Review MeetingMeeting

Report Consolidation Working Report Consolidation Working Group (eight members)Group (eight members)

Anchor institutions (IPS, CUTS Anchor institutions (IPS, CUTS and IBRAC)and IBRAC)

RESPONSIBLE BODYRESPONSIBLE BODYPHASEPHASE TASKTASK

Project Implementation Team Project Implementation Team (PIT)(PIT)

Anchor Institutions Anchor Institutions

IPS - Sri LankaIPS - Sri Lanka

CUTS - IndiaCUTS - India

IBRAC - BrazilIBRAC - Brazil

Management StructureManagement Structure

Director for the process management.Director for the process management.(IPS)(IPS)

Director for the content management.Director for the content management.(IBRAC)(IBRAC)

Additional Director for content Additional Director for content management.management.(CUTS)(CUTS)

Expected outcomes.Expected outcomes.

Expected OutcomesExpected Outcomes

• Regular Publication of an annual Competition Regular Publication of an annual Competition Report.Report.

• Data Bank on competition information for Data Bank on competition information for research projects.research projects.

• Basic Information for civil society Basic Information for civil society organizations (NOGs) on competition policy. organizations (NOGs) on competition policy.

Project Time TableProject Time Table

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