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ECLAC / IDRC project will analyze the competition conditions inside
banking and stock exchange sectors, which are strategic fields for
financing Central American development. The development up and downs of
this region and the policy changes regarding the ownership of financial
companies have resulted in industries of recent creation. This implies
that public policies have focused more in creating a stable industry
while delaying all aspects related to the construction of a competitive
environment. As a consequence, people and companies are subject to high
interest rates and commissions, as well as unequal access to credit. |
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The
Project will study the market competition conditions of
telecommunications as a strategic sector for the development of the
general competitiveness of the economy. It aims at finding good
practices which can be useful for Central American countries, as well
as making proposals for effective competition promotion policies. The
project will also see into the possibility of moving on towards a
greater regional telecommunications market integration and to generate
coordinating mechanisms among regulatory institutions in Central
America. |
