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Measuring Fine-Based Competition Authority Activity Efficiency in CEE Countries

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  • Marko Družić

    (Ekonomski fakultet Sveučilišta u Zagrebu)

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This paper examines the activity efficiency of competition authorities in Central and Eastern European countries by developing a simple, externally verifiable fine-to-budget indicator. The study focuses on the directly measurable segment of competition authority activity: competition-related fines imposed in the areas of abuse of dominance, cartels, and merger violations, relative to the budget allocated to competition-related activities. Using a novel dataset constructed from national competition authority reports and OECD submissions, the paper compares seven CEE countries - Croatia, Czechia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Slovakia, and Slovenia - over the period 2014–2023. The results reveal substantial heterogeneity across the region. Croatia and Slovenia display low fine-based activity-efficiency levels, while Czechia, Poland, and Slovakia exhibit relatively high and stable performance. Latvia and Lithuania also show high average ratios, but with greater variability, indicating more episodic enforcement patterns.

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  • Marko Družić, 2026. "Measuring Fine-Based Competition Authority Activity Efficiency in CEE Countries," EFZG Working Papers Series 2603, Faculty of Economics and Business, University of Zagreb.
    • Handle: RePEc:zag:wpaper:2604
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    2. Kronthaler, Franz, 2007. "Effectiveness of Competition Law: A Panel Data Analysis," IWH Discussion Papers 7/2007, Halle Institute for Economic Research (IWH).
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    • L4 - Industrial Organization - - Antitrust Issues and Policies
    • K21 - Law and Economics - - Regulation and Business Law - - - Antitrust Law

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