INTRODUCTION to CENTRE FOR COMPETITION, INVESTMENT & ECONOMIC REGULATION (CUTS CCIER) April 2011.

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INTRODUCTION to CENTRE FOR COMPETITION, INVESTMENT & ECONOMIC REGULATION (CUTS CCIER) April 2011

2 Outline Vision & Mission Vision & Mission History History Programmatic Areas Programmatic Areas Modus Operandi Modus Operandi Team, Advisers & Fellows Team, Advisers & Fellows Earlier, Current & Future Projects Earlier, Current & Future Projects Achievements Achievements

3 Vision CUTS Vision: Consumer Sovereignty in the framework of social justice and equality, within and across borders Mission CUTS CCIER Mission: Promoting Fair Markets to Enhance Consumer Welfare & Economic Development

4 History Amendment of MRTP Act (1984) – UTPs Amendment of MRTP Act (1984) – UTPs Involved with adoption of COPRA (1986) Involved with adoption of COPRA (1986) Consumer Movement in India Consumer Movement in India Lobbying for new Competition Regime Lobbying for new Competition Regime GATT to WTO – CUTS interest in Trade (1994) GATT to WTO – CUTS interest in Trade (1994) Competition Issues’ inclusion in Singapore 1996) Competition Issues’ inclusion in Singapore 1996) Establishment of a dedicated Centre (2001) Establishment of a dedicated Centre (2001)

5 Programmatic Areas Competition Policy and Law Competition Policy and Law Economic Regulation Economic Regulation Investment Climate Investment Climate Consumer Protection Consumer Protection

6 Modus Operandi Participatory Research Participatory Research Linking Research/Evidence with Policy Linking Research/Evidence with Policy Targeted Outreach and Dissemination Targeted Outreach and Dissemination Capacity Building Capacity Building Networking and Continuous Engagement Networking and Continuous Engagement

7 Team, Advisers & Fellows Team: Economists, Lawyers, Social Science, Development professionals & Support Staff Team: Economists, Lawyers, Social Science, Development professionals & Support Staff Advisers: 17 internationally renowned experts/scholars/practitioners Advisers: 17 internationally renowned experts/scholars/practitioners Fellows: CUTS associates involved with Research and Consultations Fellows: CUTS associates involved with Research and Consultations

8 Earlier & Current Projects Competition Policy & Law INTERNATIONAL 7Up, 7Up2, 7Up3, 7Up4 7Up, 7Up2, 7Up3, 7Up4 Competition Regimes in the World Competition Regimes in the World Country specific projects – Bangladesh, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Vietnam & Zambia Country specific projects – Bangladesh, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Vietnam & Zambia Competition and Consumer Regimes in MENA Competition and Consumer Regimes in MENA World Competition Day World Competition Day

9 Earlier & Current Projects Competition Policy & Law NATIONAL Functional Competition Regime in India (Funcomp) Functional Competition Regime in India (Funcomp) ICRR Report 2007, 2009, 2011 ICRR Report 2007, 2009, 2011 Cartel Case Study Cartel Case Study Collusive Behaviour in Healthcare Sector in India Collusive Behaviour in Healthcare Sector in India Competition Distortions in India Competition Distortions in India

10 Earlier & Current Projects Economic Regulation Comparative Study of Sect. Regulation in DCs Comparative Study of Sect. Regulation in DCs Regulatory structure and functions in Infra, Utilities Regulatory structure and functions in Infra, Utilities Competition, Regulation & Development Research Forum (CDRF) Competition, Regulation & Development Research Forum (CDRF) Quality of Regulation – India, Brazil & Kenya Quality of Regulation – India, Brazil & Kenya Capacity building on Electricity Reforms in S Asia Capacity building on Electricity Reforms in S Asia Regulatory Reforms and Governance in India Regulatory Reforms and Governance in India

11 Earlier & Current Projects Investment Climate Investment for Development Investment for Development Policy Framework for Investment (India, Vietnam and Zambia) Policy Framework for Investment (India, Vietnam and Zambia) Investment Environment Updates (India) Investment Environment Updates (India) Business Regulation & Corporate Conduct Business Regulation & Corporate Conduct

12 Earlier & Current Projects Consumer Protection Consumer Policy Framework for Bhutan Consumer Policy Framework for Bhutan State of Indian Consumer State of Indian Consumer Consumer Protection Law of Ghana Consumer Protection Law of Ghana Consumer Protection Regimes in the World Consumer Protection Regimes in the World

13 Future Plans/Areas INTERNATIONAL 7Ups: Follow-up and Extension projects 7Ups: Follow-up and Extension projects Replication of FunComp – Indonesia, Ghana, etc. Replication of FunComp – Indonesia, Ghana, etc. Deepening Competition work in S S Africa Deepening Competition work in S S Africa CB on Competition & Consumer issues (Africa, Asia) CB on Competition & Consumer issues (Africa, Asia) Investment Policy Reforms and Economic Growth Investment Policy Reforms and Economic Growth

14 Future Plans/Areas NATIONAL Competition and Regulatory interface (India) Competition and Regulatory interface (India) Competition and Informal Sector (India) Competition and Informal Sector (India) Renewable Energy Policy and Action projects Renewable Energy Policy and Action projects Enabling Business Environment in India Enabling Business Environment in India Responsible Business Conduct - India and outside Responsible Business Conduct - India and outside

15 Impacts/Achievements Contribution to Competition Reforms in India Contribution to Competition Reforms in India Linking competition reforms with consumer welfare & economic development Linking competition reforms with consumer welfare & economic development Capacity and Interest Building of DC CSOs Capacity and Interest Building of DC CSOs Publications – mix of rigour and simplicity Publications – mix of rigour and simplicity International recognition by UNCTAD, OECD, ICN International recognition by UNCTAD, OECD, ICN Effective Networking – INCSOC Effective Networking – INCSOC Establishment of CIRC Establishment of CIRC

16 Challenges Dependence on donor funding Dependence on donor funding Demonstration of Outcome/Impact on the ground Demonstration of Outcome/Impact on the ground Vested interests and policy inertia Vested interests and policy inertia

17 Thank You!