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Romania - Functional Review : Romania Competition Council

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dc.contributor.authorWorld Bank
dc.date.accessioned2013-02-07T22:00:49Z
dc.date.available2013-02-07T22:00:49Z
dc.date.issued2010-10
dc.description.abstractThe European Union is founded on a competitive market economy unified by commonly agreed rules and practices. While Romania has joined the Union, its ability to prosper fully within the common market requires a strengthened commitment to, and ability to protect, EU competition principles. Romania's legal and organizational framework for enhancing competition is tenuous and the current economic and fiscal crisis puts recent gains at risk. In particular, Romania's performance in competition policy still lags behind EU practice and is characterized by: (i) State-owned enterprises and government participation still play a dominant role in many important markets and sectors in Romania, controlling at least one firm in 14 key sectors of the economy and exhibiting a market share above 50% in at least one segment of network industries. (ii) Relatively low enforcement of competition policy against hard-core cartels and abusive practices while merger review cases that do not significantly impose threats to competition account for the bulk of the workload in the competition area. (iii) Low staffing for competition enforcement and economic analysis placing the Romania Competition Council (RCC) at the bottom of European Union rankings with no internal target deadlines to track performance. (iv) Active advocacy activities mainly focus on raising awareness of the importance of competition law but efforts need to be made to refocus activity on tackling anticompetitive regulation, expand advocacy to key groups within the government and implement alternative advocacy tools. A comprehensive reform program therefore is required at the national level, as well as within the Romanian Competition Council (RCC) as the key agency in guaranteeing healthy competition. Priority actions, further detailed in this report, include the following: (i) improve the competitive environment by reducing the dominant role of the state in several economic sectors, (ii) provide space for a redoubled RCC focus on competition enforcement establish a new unit within RCC to target hard core anti-competitive behavior take immediate steps, within the principles of the government's unified pay system, to ensure a level of compensation to core RCC competition staff commensurate with their responsibilities in front of the judiciary and private sector.en
dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2010/10/17056885/romania-functional-review-romania-competition-council
dc.identifier.doi10.1596/12281
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/12281
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherWashington, DC
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holderWorld Bank
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/
dc.subjectAGRICULTURE
dc.subjectALTERNATIVE POLICY INSTRUMENTS
dc.subjectANTI-COMPETITIVE PRACTICES
dc.subjectANTITRUST LAWS
dc.subjectBARRIERS TO ENTRY
dc.subjectBASIC METALS
dc.subjectBEHAVIORS
dc.subjectBENCHMARKS
dc.subjectBEST PRACTICE
dc.subjectBEST PRACTICES
dc.subjectBUSINESS PRACTICE
dc.subjectBUSINESS PRACTICES
dc.subjectCARTEL
dc.subjectCARTELS
dc.subjectCENTRAL BANK
dc.subjectCENTRAL BANKS
dc.subjectCHANGE MANAGEMENT
dc.subjectCOLLABORATION
dc.subjectCOLLABORATIONS
dc.subjectCOLLECTION OF DATA
dc.subjectCOMMERCIALIZATION
dc.subjectCOMMON MARKET
dc.subjectCOMMUNITIES
dc.subjectCOMPETENCIES
dc.subjectCOMPETITION FRAMEWORK
dc.subjectCOMPETITION POLICIES
dc.subjectCOMPETITION POLICY
dc.subjectCOMPETITIVE ENVIRONMENT
dc.subjectCOMPETITIVE MARKET
dc.subjectCOMPETITIVE MARKETS
dc.subjectCOMPETITIVE PRICES
dc.subjectCOMPETITIVENESS
dc.subjectCOMPETITORS
dc.subjectCONFLICT OF INTEREST
dc.subjectCONFLICTS OF INTEREST
dc.subjectCONSUMER GOODS
dc.subjectCONSUMER PROTECTION
dc.subjectCONSUMER SPENDING
dc.subjectCONSUMERS
dc.subjectCOST OF ENTRY
dc.subjectCROWDING OUT
dc.subjectDAMAGES
dc.subjectDISCUSSION
dc.subjectDISCUSSIONS
dc.subjectDOCUMENTS
dc.subjectDOMESTIC MARKET
dc.subjectDOMESTIC MARKETS
dc.subjectEARLY REPAYMENT
dc.subjectECONOMETRIC ANALYSIS
dc.subjectECONOMETRICS
dc.subjectECONOMIC ANALYSIS
dc.subjectECONOMIC CONCENTRATION
dc.subjectECONOMIC COOPERATION
dc.subjectECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectECONOMIC EFFICIENCY
dc.subjectECONOMIC GROWTH
dc.subjectECONOMIC IMPACT
dc.subjectECONOMIC SECTORS
dc.subjectECONOMIC SIZE
dc.subjectECONOMIC TOOLS
dc.subjectECONOMIC WELFARE
dc.subjectECONOMICS
dc.subjectECONOMICS RESEARCH
dc.subjectECONOMIES OF SCALE
dc.subjectECONOMISTS
dc.subjectELECTRICITY GENERATION
dc.subjectEMPIRICAL EVIDENCE
dc.subjectENVIRONMENTAL
dc.subjectEXCLUSIVE CONTRACTS
dc.subjectFAIR
dc.subjectFINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
dc.subjectFINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
dc.subjectGDP
dc.subjectGLOBAL MARKET
dc.subjectGOVERNMENT ACTIONS
dc.subjectGOVERNMENT INVOLVEMENT
dc.subjectHARMONIZATION
dc.subjectHUMAN RESOURCES
dc.subjectINFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
dc.subjectINSIGHTS
dc.subjectINSTITUTIONAL MEMORY
dc.subjectINSURANCE
dc.subjectINTEGRATION
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL BEST PRACTICE
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL COMPETITION
dc.subjectINVENTION
dc.subjectINVENTORY
dc.subjectITC
dc.subjectLAW ENFORCEMENT
dc.subjectLEADING
dc.subjectLEGAL FRAMEWORK
dc.subjectLIBERALIZATION
dc.subjectMARGINAL VALUE
dc.subjectMARKET COMPETITION
dc.subjectMARKET DEFINITION
dc.subjectMARKET ECONOMY
dc.subjectMARKET EFFICIENCY
dc.subjectMARKET INTEGRATION
dc.subjectMARKET PARTICIPANTS
dc.subjectMARKET PERFORMANCE
dc.subjectMARKET POWER
dc.subjectMARKET REGULATION
dc.subjectMARKET SHARE
dc.subjectMARKET SHARES
dc.subjectMARKET STUDIES
dc.subjectMARKETPLACE
dc.subjectMERGERS
dc.subjectMETRICS
dc.subjectMINES
dc.subjectMONOPOLY
dc.subjectMORTGAGE
dc.subjectMORTGAGE CREDITS
dc.subjectMORTGAGE LOANS
dc.subjectORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE
dc.subjectOUTPUT
dc.subjectPERFORMANCE MEASURES
dc.subjectPOLICY MAKERS
dc.subjectPORTFOLIO
dc.subjectPREDATORY PRICING
dc.subjectPRICE CHANGES
dc.subjectPRICE CONTROL
dc.subjectPRICE CONTROLS
dc.subjectPRICE DISCRIMINATION
dc.subjectPRICE FIXING
dc.subjectPRICE INCREASES
dc.subjectPRICE MAINTENANCE
dc.subjectPRIVATE INVESTORS
dc.subjectPRODUCERS
dc.subjectPRODUCT MARKET
dc.subjectPRODUCTIVITY
dc.subjectPRODUCTIVITY INCREASES
dc.subjectPROPERTY RIGHTS
dc.subjectPUBLIC ACCOUNTABILITY
dc.subjectPUBLIC FINANCE
dc.subjectPUBLIC POLICIES
dc.subjectREBATE
dc.subjectREFORM PROGRAM
dc.subjectREGULATOR
dc.subjectREGULATORS
dc.subjectREGULATORY AGENCIES
dc.subjectREGULATORY AGENCY
dc.subjectREGULATORY BODIES
dc.subjectREGULATORY ENVIRONMENT
dc.subjectREGULATORY FRAMEWORK
dc.subjectREGULATORY SYSTEM
dc.subjectRELEVANT MARKET
dc.subjectREPUTATION
dc.subjectRESOURCE MANAGEMENT
dc.subjectRETAIL
dc.subjectRETAIL MARKET
dc.subjectSAVINGS
dc.subjectSELLING PRICES
dc.subjectSETTLEMENT PROCEDURES
dc.subjectSOCIAL DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectSOURCES OF INFORMATION
dc.subjectSTANDARD OF LIVING
dc.subjectSUPPLIERS
dc.subjectSUSTAINABLE ECONOMIC GROWTH
dc.subjectTARGET MARKETS
dc.subjectTAX
dc.subjectTECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
dc.subjectTELECOMMUNICATIONS
dc.subjectTRANSPARENCY
dc.subjectTURNOVER
dc.subjectUNFAIR COMPETITION
dc.subjectVISION
dc.subjectWHOLESALE TRADE
dc.titleRomania - Functional Review : Romania Competition Councilen
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okr.date.disclosure2012-12-10
okr.date.doiregistration2025-05-07T12:02:26.026584Z
okr.doctypeEconomic & Sector Work::Other Financial Sector Study
okr.doctypeEconomic & Sector Work
okr.docurlhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2010/10/17056885/romania-functional-review-romania-competition-council
okr.globalpracticeMacroeconomics and Fiscal Management
okr.globalpracticeEducation
okr.globalpracticeEnvironment and Natural Resources
okr.globalpracticeFinance and Markets
okr.globalpracticeTrade and Competitiveness
okr.guid111601468095966627
okr.identifier.externaldocumentum000425962_20121210155655
okr.identifier.internaldocumentum17056885
okr.identifier.report74289
okr.language.supporteden
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okr.region.administrativeEurope and Central Asia
okr.region.countryRomania
okr.sectorPublic Administration, Law, and Justice :: Central government administration
okr.themePublic sector governance :: Public expenditure, financial management and procurement
okr.themePublic sector governance :: Managing for development results
okr.themePublic sector governance :: Administrative and civil service reform
okr.topicEducation::Knowledge for Development
okr.topicMacroeconomics and Economic Growth::Markets and Market Access
okr.topicEconomic Theory and Research
okr.topicPrivate Sector Development::Emerging Markets
okr.topicEnvironmental Economics and Policies
okr.topicEnvironment
okr.unitPSIR (ECSP4)
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