Regulating lobbying activities to protect competition: New evidence from the OECD PMR indicators

Cristiana Vitale and Rosamaria Bitetti

No 1855, OECD Economics Department Working Papers from OECD Publishing

Abstract: Competitive product markets are crucial for growth. This requires a regulatory environment that effectively manages interactions between policymakers and stakeholders, particularly lobbyists, to ensure special interests do not unduly influence the design of new policies and regulations. Yet, the OECD Product Market Regulation (PMR) indicators and database show that the regulatory frameworks supporting transparency and accountability in the interactions between interest groups and public officials lag behind best practice in many countries. As governments make greater use of industrial policies, policy reforms to check unregulated lobbying activity will become increasingly important to ensure competitive markets and a level playing field.

Keywords: Accountability; Competition; Lobbying; Product Market Regulation; Regulation; Stakeholder Consultation; Transparency (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: D72 K20 L50 L51 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2026-01-28
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