آليات دعم القدرة التنافسية في القطاع الصناعي في دو ل مجاس التعاون لدول الخليج العربية

Abstract EN

A review of past industrial policies in the Gulf Cooperation Council Countries (GCC) indicates a lack of competitive structure.

Responsible factors include restrictive industrial licensing procedures, tariff protection, exclusion of foreign competition in government contracts, government natural monopolies, and rigid agencies and commercial laws among others.

As part of the current economic reform effort, there is a need to institute competition laws with the sole objective of enhancing economic efficiency and consumer protection.

Relations of privatization, and globalization with competition law are examined and it is concluded that competition law should precede privatization.

Monopolistic practices are analyzed and caution is expressed to guard against overlooking the dynamic benefits accruing from merger and acquisition and natural growth of enterprises.

Finally, an action plan is presented where by a competition and another consumer protection agency are suggested and the steps required to implement them.