New competition issues arise with GVCs

Globalisation has given rise to a new set of international competition issues that is best understood by looking at the global organisation of industries and how countries perform within these industries. In particular, the operations of global value chains highlight how the new patterns of international trade, production and employment that shape prospects for development and competitiveness may be hampered by anti-competitive practices if competition authorities are not vigilant.

Despite increased competitive pressures between economies trading in tasks within global value chains, and notwithstanding the strong enforcement record of many antitrust laws worldwide, the number of international collusive agreements and anti-competitive mergers is on the rise. While the number of countries that have adopted new antitrust laws has increased to 127 in 2013 from 60 ten years ago, overall enforcement efforts remain mostly concentrated in the OECD countries and few emerging economies. To ensure that benefits arising from GVCs are not negated by adverse effects of anti-competitive practices on trade and investment, particularly those of developing countries, it is imperative to strengthen enforcement of domestic competition laws and international cooperation in this area.

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