OECD PMR + Competition Trends / comparative research desk

Competition Policy Systems Comparison Studio

Compare regulatory measures and reported authority activity across economies. Different sources, periods, units, and institutional responsibilities remain separate; no combined score is calculated.

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Economy universe: 65; joined and one-sided evidence records
Published measures: 17; 9 PMR + 8 activity measures
Activity window: 2015-2024; 10 exact annual frames
Comparison limit: 2-4; economies per shared workspace

Separate sourcesPMR levels never become activity scores

Distinct clocksDated snapshots beside annual counts

Explicit nullsOne-sided economies remain visible

No composite system or performance score.

Cross-system economy comparison

Compare regulatory settings and authority activity without collapsing their meanings

3 dated PMR packets and 30 published activity values across 3 selected economies.

Selected economies

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USA

United StatesPMR + activity

DEU

GermanyPMR + activity

GBR

United KingdomPMR + activity

Regulatory-framework measureCurrent 2023-methodology PMR values on the source's fixed 0-6 scale.Merger-control activity measureMerger decisions reported by competition authorities.

Activity window

StartEndFocus

Window controls annual activity only; PMR retains each economy's source date.

Linked comparative reading

2024 selected-cohort evidence note

USA / DEU / GBR / 2015-2024

01 / Regulatory span

3 of 3 dated PMR packets

The selected Overall PMR range runs from GBR 0.897 to USA 1.579, a descriptive spread of 0.682 on the OECD 0-6 scale.

Lower selected value: GBR 0.897
Higher selected value: USA 1.579
Snapshot clocks: Jan 2023 through Jan 2024

Largest decline from recalculated 2018-0.224DEU Germany / Jan 2023

Largest increase from recalculated 2018NoneNo signed change in this direction.

02 / Focus-year activity

3 of 3 numeric 2024 counts

Published decisions counts run from GBR 28 to USA 1,934. The selected-cohort total is 2,826; raw counts are not normalized rates.

Lowest published count: GBR 28
Highest published count: USA 1,934
Selected count range: 1,906

Count ranks order this exact OECD measure and year only; they do not rank agency quality, deterrence, or effectiveness.

03 / Window movement

3 of 3 multi-frame spans

Changes use each economy's first and last published numeric frames inside 2015-2024. Exact endpoint years remain attached below.

Largest reported count increase+176USA United States / 2015 1,758 to 2024 1,934 Largest reported count decrease-298DEU Germany / 2015 1,162 to 2024 864

Complete economy series: 3 / 3
Common complete years: 10 / 10
Missing activity cells: 0

Regulatory-framework lane

Overall Product Market Regulation

Lower values encode a less restrictive regulatory stance in this PMR measure. Reference dates can differ by economy.

USA

United StatesJan 2024

1.579

PMR position: 34 / 55
Recalculated 2018: 1.585
Change from 2018: -0.007

DEU

GermanyJan 2023

1.208

PMR position: 14 / 55
Recalculated 2018: 1.432
Change from 2018: -0.224

GBR

United KingdomJan 2023

0.897

PMR position: 3 / 55
Recalculated 2018: 0.984
Change from 2018: -0.087

Authority-activity lane

Merger decisions, 2015-2024

USAUnited StatesDEUGermanyGBRUnited Kingdom

Focus-year activity

2024 decisions

Count ranks order published activity within this measure and year. They do not rank enforcement quality.

USA

United StatesPMR + activity

1,934published count

Activity rank: 1 / 56
Period change: +176
Percent change: +10%
Coverage: 10 / 10

Open systems dossier

DEU

GermanyPMR + activity

864published count

Activity rank: 2 / 56
Period change: -298
Percent change: -25.6%
Coverage: 10 / 10

Open systems dossier

GBR

United KingdomPMR + activity

28published count

Activity rank: 40 / 56
Period change: -46
Percent change: -62.2%
Coverage: 10 / 10

Open systems dossier

Reporting continuity

Published and missing activity observations

One cell per selected year for decisions.

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DEU

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GBR

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Regulation measure matrix

All nine current PMR measures

Every cell retains its 0-6 source value, lower-value position, and recalculated-2018 change when available.

PMR measure	USAUnited States	DEUGermany	GBRUnited Kingdom
Overall PMROECD-published economy-wide aggregate on a 0-6 scale; lower values encode a more competition-friendly regulatory framework.	1.579position 34 / 55 - Change 18 -0.007	1.208position 14 / 55 - Change 18 -0.224	0.897position 3 / 55 - Change 18 -0.087
State involvementOECD high-level indicator covering the regulatory channels through which state involvement can distort competitive conditions.	1.715position 37 / 55 - Change 18 0	1.279position 17 / 55 - Change 18 -0.25	0.996position 8 / 55 - Change 18 -0.087
Entry barriersOECD high-level indicator covering administrative, sectoral, trade, and investment barriers to entry.	1.442position 31 / 55 - Change 18 -0.013	1.138position 12 / 55 - Change 18 -0.197	0.797position 2 / 55 - Change 18 -0.088
Public ownershipOECD medium-level indicator covering the scope, quality, and governance of public ownership.	2.101position 47 / 55 - Change 18 0	1.360position 33 / 55 - Change 18 -0.006	1.198position 26 / 55 - Change 18 +0.012
Business operationsOECD medium-level indicator covering price controls, procurement, and operational intervention in service and network sectors.	0.994position 17 / 55 - Change 18 0	1.250position 29 / 55 - Change 18 -0.097	0.404position 1 / 55 - Change 18 +0.028
Impact evaluationOECD medium-level indicator covering assessment of competitive impacts and stakeholder interaction.	2.050position 30 / 55 - Change 18 0	1.225position 8 / 55 - Change 18 -0.646	1.388position 14 / 55 - Change 18 -0.3
Administrative burdenOECD medium-level indicator covering business administrative requirements, communication, simplification, licences, and permits.	1.888position 29 / 55 - Change 18 0	1.869position 28 / 55 - Change 18 -0.45	1.344position 14 / 55 - Change 18 0
Service and network barriersOECD medium-level indicator covering barriers to entry in service and network sectors.	1.849position 28 / 55 - Change 18 +0.005	1.134position 7 / 55 - Change 18 -0.064	0.869position 2 / 55 - Change 18 +0.01
Trade and investmentOECD medium-level indicator covering foreign direct investment, trade facilitation, and tariff barriers.	0.590position 32 / 55 - Change 18 -0.044	0.409position 15 / 55 - Change 18 -0.077	0.178position 2 / 55 - Change 18 -0.275

Activity measure matrix

All eight merger-control measures, 2024

Every cell retains its exact count and within-measure activity rank. Missing publication remains n/a.

Activity measure	USAUnited States	DEUGermany	GBRUnited Kingdom
NotificationsMerger notifications reported to competition authorities.	1,973activity rank 1 / 56	870activity rank 2 / 56	39activity rank 39 / 56
DecisionsMerger decisions reported by competition authorities.	1,934activity rank 1 / 56	864activity rank 2 / 56	28activity rank 40 / 56
Phase One clearancesPhase One or single-phase clearances without remedies.	1,914activity rank 1 / 56	860activity rank 2 / 56	18activity rank 44 / 56
Phase One remediesPhase One or single-phase clearances with remedies.	0activity rank 22 / 56	0activity rank 22 / 56	5activity rank 4 / 56
Phase Two clearancesPhase Two clearances after an in-depth investigation without remedies.	5activity rank 2 / 48	0activity rank 25 / 48	2activity rank 8 / 48
Phase Two remediesPhase Two clearances with remedies.	8activity rank 5 / 48	3activity rank 10 / 48	2activity rank 14 / 48
ProhibitionsPhase One or Phase Two prohibitions, challenges, or trials.	7activity rank 1 / 56	1activity rank 7 / 56	1activity rank 7 / 56
WithdrawalsNotifications withdrawn by merging parties.	12activity rank 2 / 56	4activity rank 10 / 56	3activity rank 14 / 56

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Interpretation boundary

Comparable evidence, without pretending the systems are interchangeable.

PMR values encode regulatory settings under the OECD's 2023 methodology at economy-specific reference dates. Competition Trends values report merger-control activity by calendar year. The comparison supports question formation and source review; it does not identify concentration, causation, welfare effects, deterrence, or agency quality.