Buy a paper copy or browse online Access for subscribers to OECD
iLibrary Access for OLIS users Competitive neutrality means that
state-owned and private businesses compete on a level playing
field. This is essential to use resources effectively within the
economy and thus achieve growth and development. Therefore the
principle of competitive neutrality is gaining wide support
around the world. But how to obtain it in practice, is a much
more difficult question. The purpose of this report is to help
respond to this question. The report identifies the most
important issues that governments need to address in order to
achieve competitive neutrality. It is framed around eight
building blocks, including choosing the best corporate form,
achieving a commercial rate of return, accounting for public
service obligations, improving debt neutrality, and making
public procurement open and transparent. It provides country
examples of how to implement competitive neutrality policies in
practice. The report is not about pr