Welcome to IFC Annual Flagship Conference
IFC partnered with the World Bank Chief Economist Office for Latin America and the Caribbean for its 2023 Annual Flagship Conference, focused on competition and productivity. Top academics, policymakers and private sector representatives convened at IFC's Headquarters in Washington D.C. to showcase cutting edge research exploring the interplay between competition, innovation, and productivity to foster private sector growth.
Featured Speakers
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Monday, January 23rd
Panelists: Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (virtual)
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Tuesday, January 24th
World Bank: Proximity to the Frontier, Markups, and the Response of Innovation to Foreign Competition.
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Trends in competition
How rising markups and concentration impact productivity growth?

Dimensions & levels of competition
Local vs. global market competition for products & labor

Large Companies, Concentration & National Champions
Can market concentration help growth? Has the pandemic reinforced the dominance of large firms?

Mergers & Acquisitions
M&A’s role in efficiency gains & the impact of ‘killer acquisitions’ for innovation

Competition, Innovation & Productivity
When are firms discouraged from innovating?

Competition and Political Economy
Relationship between competition and political power

The Regulators’ Perspective
How antitrust regulations & competition policy affect productivity