Competition and Poverty
A literature review shows competition policy reforms can deliver benefits for the poorest households and improve income distribution. A lack of competition in food markets hurts the poorest households the most. Competition in input markets and betw...
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| Format: | Brief |
| Language: | English en_US |
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World Bank, Washington, DC
2016
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| Online Access: | http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2016/04/26211459/competition-poverty http://hdl.handle.net/10986/24251 |
| Summary: | A literature review shows competition
policy reforms can deliver benefits for the poorest
households and improve income distribution. A lack of
competition in food markets hurts the poorest households the
most. Competition in input markets and between buyers helps
farmers and small businesses. And more competitive markets
bolster job growth over the longer term. More research is
needed, however, to better understand the impact of
competition reforms and antitrust enforcement on poverty and
shared prosperity. |
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