Competencia y regulación eficiente para impulsar un crecimiento inclusivo

Lara Tobías Peña
Alfonso Camba Crespo

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Publicado: dic 21, 2021
Resumen

En este artículo planteamos cómo apostar por mercados eficientes y competitivos puede impulsar un crecimiento inclusivo. A tal fin exponemos las vías mediante las cuales estos mercados apoyan dicho crecimiento inclusivo, y revisamos la literatura académica reciente sobre la materia. En particular, mostramos que la competencia y la regulación eficiente fomentan la creación de riqueza gracias a que impulsan la eficiencia, la innovación, la competitividad internacional y la productividad. Pero, además, facilitan que dicho crecimiento tenga naturaleza inclusiva y combaten la desigualdad al promover mejores condiciones de consumo, más empleo, igualdad de oportunidades y mejores servicios públicos, todo lo cual beneficia particularmente a los hogares de rentas más bajas, y sin coste adicional para el Estado; al contrario, favoreciendo una mejoría en las cuentas públicas. Son, por tanto, políticas idóneas para fomentar un crecimiento robusto, sostenible e inclusivo que se traduzca en más bienestar para toda la población.

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Palabras clave:
competencia, regulación, eficiencia, innovación, productividad, competitividad
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