A Pro-Market Agenda for El Salvador

33 Pages Posted: 2 Feb 2005

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Eduardo M. R. A. Engel

Yale University - Department of Economics; National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER)

Date Written: January 2005

Abstract

This paper argues that, despite important productivity gains, reforms have benefited consumers much less than expected in El Salvador. Antitrust legislation, consumer protection and an adequate regulation of privatized utilities are central ingredients of a successful market economy. Major reforms that are needed in each one of these areas in El Salvador are described.

Keywords: Market reform, antitrust legislation, consumer protection, privatization, regulation of utilities

JEL Classification: D18, L40, L51, L94, L96, O12

Suggested Citation

Engel, Eduardo M., A Pro-Market Agenda for El Salvador (January 2005). Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=648622

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