Haiti--Let's Talk Competition : A Brief Review of Market Conditions

This report presents an analysis of competition conditions and market concentration in Haiti. Based on available import data and available information on economic group connections, it also presents a limited analysis of the economic groups and companies that operate in Haiti, with a focus on highly...

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Main Author: Pop, Georgiana
Format: Report
Language:English
en_US
Published: World Bank, Washington, DC 2016
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10986/23925
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spelling okr-10986-239252021-05-25T08:46:40Z Haiti--Let's Talk Competition : A Brief Review of Market Conditions Pop, Georgiana MARKET CONCENTRATION PRICE ANALYSIS OWNERSHIP CONCENTRATION INDUSTRY EDUCATION ENERGY ENVIRONMENT RURAL DEVELOPMENT FINANCE GOVERNANCE This report presents an analysis of competition conditions and market concentration in Haiti. Based on available import data and available information on economic group connections, it also presents a limited analysis of the economic groups and companies that operate in Haiti, with a focus on highly concentrated markets. This analysis found that Haitian markets are constrained by a mix of factors, including operational business risks related to weak competitive conditions; highly concentrated markets which likely result in higher consumer prices; and a concentration of ownership in the most powerful firms, which seem to benefit from preferential treatment such as reduced customs duties. 2016-03-10T16:06:29Z 2016-03-10T16:06:29Z 2016-03-10 Report http://hdl.handle.net/10986/23925 English en_US CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ World Bank World Bank, Washington, DC Publications & Research Publications & Research :: Working Paper Latin America & Caribbean Haiti
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topic MARKET CONCENTRATION
PRICE ANALYSIS
OWNERSHIP CONCENTRATION
INDUSTRY
EDUCATION
ENERGY
ENVIRONMENT
RURAL DEVELOPMENT
FINANCE
GOVERNANCE
spellingShingle MARKET CONCENTRATION
PRICE ANALYSIS
OWNERSHIP CONCENTRATION
INDUSTRY
EDUCATION
ENERGY
ENVIRONMENT
RURAL DEVELOPMENT
FINANCE
GOVERNANCE
Pop, Georgiana
Haiti--Let's Talk Competition : A Brief Review of Market Conditions
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description This report presents an analysis of competition conditions and market concentration in Haiti. Based on available import data and available information on economic group connections, it also presents a limited analysis of the economic groups and companies that operate in Haiti, with a focus on highly concentrated markets. This analysis found that Haitian markets are constrained by a mix of factors, including operational business risks related to weak competitive conditions; highly concentrated markets which likely result in higher consumer prices; and a concentration of ownership in the most powerful firms, which seem to benefit from preferential treatment such as reduced customs duties.
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author Pop, Georgiana
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title Haiti--Let's Talk Competition : A Brief Review of Market Conditions
title_short Haiti--Let's Talk Competition : A Brief Review of Market Conditions
title_full Haiti--Let's Talk Competition : A Brief Review of Market Conditions
title_fullStr Haiti--Let's Talk Competition : A Brief Review of Market Conditions
title_full_unstemmed Haiti--Let's Talk Competition : A Brief Review of Market Conditions
title_sort haiti--let's talk competition : a brief review of market conditions
publisher World Bank, Washington, DC
publishDate 2016
url http://hdl.handle.net/10986/23925
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