Research Catalog

Title

Product Market Competition and Economic Performance in Finland [electronic resource] / Jens Høj and Michael Wise

Author

Høj, Jens.

Publication

Paris : OECD Publishing, 2004.

Details

Additional Authors

Wise, Michael.

Description

46 p.; 21 x 29.7cm.

Summary

Following the deep recession in the early 1990s growth has been strong, but the scope for economic catch-up remains considerable and cross-country empirical evidence suggests that enhancing competition is an important means of achieving this. Structural reforms to strengthen competition in the early 1990s did boost growth and were also ahead of similar developments in the EU. However, indicators suggest that relatively weak competition remains in a number of sectors. Moreover, potential competition is reduced by a sparse population and relative long distances to large markets, which together with the prevalence of local monopolies and public ownership in many network industries, point to the need for greater vigilance to sustain and promote competition. Further reforms to promote product market competition should focus on fundamental changes in the regulatory approach as well as more incremental measures to intensify competition. The competition authority should concentrate ...

Series Statement

OECD Economics Department Working Papers, 1815-1973 ; no.413

Uniform Title

OECD Economics Department Working Papers, no.413.

Subject

• Economics
• Finland

LCCN

10.1787/064577425651

OCLC

oecd-lib-001344

Author

Høj, Jens.

Title

Product Market Competition and Economic Performance in Finland [electronic resource] / Jens Høj and Michael Wise

Imprint

Paris : OECD Publishing, 2004.

Series

OECD Economics Department Working Papers, 1815-1973 ; no.413

OECD Economics Department Working Papers, 1815-1973 ; no.413.

Connect to:

http://dx.doi.org/10.1787/064577425651

Indexed Term

Economics

Finland

Added Author

Wise, Michael.

Other Standard Identifier

10.1787/064577425651 doi