This Briefing Paper provides an overview of the state of competition in different mobile money markets and points to the secular trend of low-level of competition across jurisdictions despite different growth trajectories of mobile money markets. It goes on to discuss the policy and practice distortions to competition
The Indian railways form an integral part of the transport sector and its growth, efficiency and competitiveness are essential for the rapid growth of the sector vis-‡-vis the economy. However, recent statistics have reflected a negative growth of the monopolistic railway sector. This Briefing Paper aims to provide an overall understanding of the
Competition agencies and sector regulators have a common objective of promoting healthier economic governance through pro-competitive regulation. The sector regulators look into the issues ex-ante, whereas the competition authority deals with ex-post issues. Despite a common goal, these bodies have different legislative mandates and perspectives for competition issues, and ambiguities. Thus, securing a clear delineation
This Briefing Paper states that notwithstanding relative successes and failures of such interventions, as the Indian economy grows and matures it is inevitable that for wider and more complete encouragement of competition, the essential facilities doctrine (EFD) will need to flow in from the Competition Commission and competition law which is adequately structured to
This Briefing Paper studies arguments for and against multilateral competition framework with a focus on agriculture and commodity markets sector and discovers that chief losers from absence of a multilateral competition framework are consumers around the world. It further attempts to suggest a workable way forward by taking into account concerns of
This Briefing Paper throws light upon specific developmental objectives that could be achieved through proper implementation of the scheme. The paper focuses upon how direct transfer of cash would help establishing developed and competitive market, especially in rural India. It also deals with factors that could lead to a more conducive environment for infusing competition in
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