PRIORITIES FOR COMPETITION AUTHORITIES OF DEVELOPING COUNTRIES

1. PRIORITIES FOR COMPETITION AUTHORITIES OF DEVELOPING COUNTRIES CREATION ADVOCACY ENFORCEMENT CREDIBILITY ACCOUNTABILITY EFFECTIVE IMPLEMENTATION

2. CREATION of AUTHORITY • CHOICE OF STAFF • FACILITIES • OFFICES • ESTABLISHMENT BY LAW • SALARIES

3. COMPETITION ADVOCACY • ADVISE GOVERNMENT • ADVISE LEGISLATIVE • EDUCATE BUSINESS • EDUCATE CONSUMERS • CONDUCT COMPETITION IMPACT ANALYSIS OF EXISTING LAWS AND REGULATIONS • CREATE A COMPETITION CULTURE

4. CREDIBILITY TRANSPARENCY RESPECT DELAYS TARGET GRAND PUBLIC PUBLICIZE RESULTS CHOICE OF CASES EXEMPLARY TRAIN THE JUDICIARY EXPLAIN DECISION CONVINCE THE MEDIA ENFORCEMENT

5. CREDIBILITY • START WITH CARTELS • FOLLOW WITH MERGER CONTROL • LATER ABUSE OF DOMINANCE • PRIORITIZE SCARCE RESOURCES • FOCUS ON BENEFITS FOR ECONOMY • FOR GENERAL CONSUMERS

6. ACCOUNTABILITY • PUBLISH REPORT • SEEK TO OBTAIN A RATING • EXPLAIN ACTIONS • GET SUPPORT OF THE MEDIA • MAXIMIZE VISIBILITY • MAKE EXAMPLES

7. EFFECTIVE IMPLEMENTATION • INDEPENDANCE / CREDIBILITY • SUPPORT FROM PUBLIC OPINION • SHOW TANGIBLE RESULTS • GET INCREMENTAL BUDGET • INCREASE ACTIVITIES

8. CONCLUSION PRIORITIZING IS ESSENTIAL TO MAXIMIZE RESULTS WITH LIMITED RESOURCES, ESPECIALLY FOR DEVELOPING COUNTRIES THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION! Philippe.brusick@prbrusick.org www.prbrusick.org