ESCWA Publication: E/ESCWA/CL3.SEP/2025/TP.1
Country: Arab region
Publication Type: Information material
Cluster: Shared Economic Prosperity
Focus Area: Financing for development, Technology & innovation
Initiatives: Enhancing competition and consumer protection laws and policies
SDGs: Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
Keywords: Arab countries, Competition, Data processing, Market share, Markets, Mergers and acquisitions, Recommendations, Technological innovations, Technology transfer, Data visualizations
Advancing market competition monitoring in the Arab region: Framework for Monitoring Market Competition – Dashboarding Tool
July 2025
The Framework for Monitoring Market Competition – Dashboarding Tool is designed to assist Arab competition authorities in addressing the unique regulatory and data challenges in the region. This flexible, data-driven tool enables comprehensive monitoring of market competition by examining crucial metrics such as market concentration, market share and firm performance, mergers and acquisitions, market entry and exit, market distribution by firm size, innovation and technological change and competition authority activities.
By adapting the tool to local conditions and priorities, authorities can conduct effective competition assessments, identify anti-competitive risks, and make informed regulatory decisions. The framework underscores the importance of collaborating with data providers, implementing regulatory adjustments to facilitate data accessibility, and conducting regular market studies to improve data accuracy and foster proactive competition policy.
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Financing for development, Technology & innovation
The Framework for Monitoring Market Competition – Dashboarding Tool is designed to assist Arab competition authorities in addressing the unique regulatory and data challenges in the region. This flexible, data-driven tool enables comprehensive monitoring of market competition by examining crucial metrics such as market concentration, market share and firm performance, mergers and acquisitions, market entry and exit, market distribution by firm size, innovation and technological change and competition authority activities.
By adapting the tool to local conditions and priorities, authorities can conduct effective competition assessments, identify anti-competitive risks, and make informed regulatory decisions. The framework underscores the importance of collaborating with data providers, implementing regulatory adjustments to facilitate data accessibility, and conducting regular market studies to improve data accuracy and foster proactive competition policy.
