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  • Competition and poverty: How far have we come in understanding the connections?

    June 10, 2016 Editor 0

    Women in a grain market in Kota, Rajasthan. 

    Strengthening competition policy is an under-acknowledged but potentially cost-effective way to boost the incomes of the poor. Greater competition between firms has the potential to boost growth through its impact on productivity, and it is increasingly acknowledged as a driver of welfare in the long term.

    Despite that fact, competition reforms are notoriously difficult to implement. One of the reasons is opposition from interested groups that stand to lose out from these reforms in the short term – and a frequent lack of evidence or voice on the side of those who could gain from the direct effects of more competition.

    What is the evidence on the direct impact of competition on the poorest in society, and what do we still need to learn?

    A recent review of the evidence by the World Bank Group (WBG) seeks to answer these questions. The review follows two basic ideas. First: Competition policy has the greatest impact on the poor when it is applied to sectors in which the poor are most engaged as consumers, producers and employees. Second: Competition policy should have a progressive impact on welfare distribution in sectors where less-well-off households are more engaged relative to richer households.

    Several sectors stand out as being particularly important here.

    • Food products and non-alcoholic beverages are by far the most important sector for poor consumers in terms of their share of the consumption basket. They also make up a relatively higher proportion of the consumption basket of the least-well-off households. (See Figure 1, below. Source: WBG computations based on household survey data.)
    • The retail sector is also important for consumers as the final segment of the food and beverages value chain. It is also a significant employer of the poor.
    • Services such as transport and telecommunications play an important dynamic role in combatting poverty and reducing inequality. Better informed and more mobile consumers are more able to switch suppliers, thus moderating suppliers’ market power. Services are also an important input for entrepreneurs.
    • Other agri-inputs, such as fertilizer and seed, are key for the incomes of small agricultural producers.

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