Consumer choice at the corner store : Costa Rica's competition authority fines Coca-Cola

Date

2008-04

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IDRC, Ottawa, ON, CA

Abstract

The benefits of competition policy are not always clear to the average consumer. But people in Costa Rica noticed when a competition authority ruling forced Coca-Cola makers to change their practices. The highly visible case is helping to build political will to tighten the legislation.

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This case study was written by Debra Anthony, a writer in Mexico City. It is based on the ECLAC research report, Ventajas y limitaciones de la experiencia de Costa Rica en materia de políticas de competencia: un punto de referencia para la región centroamericana, by Pamela Sittenfeld.
French version available in IDRC Digital Library: Du choix pour le consommateur à l'épicerie du coin : au Costa Rica, l'autorité de la concurrence inflige des amendes à Coca-Cola
Spanish version available in IDRC Digital Library: Opciones para el consumidor en la tienda de la esquina : la autoridad de competencia de Costa Rica impone multa a Coca-Cola

Keywords

COSTA RICA, COMPETITION LAW, LEGISLATION, CONSUMER PROTECTION, ACCESS TO MARKETS, RESTRICTIVE BUSINESS PRACTICES, TRANSNATIONAL CORPORATIONS, CASE STUDIES

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