Hungarian Competition Authority

Regular quantification of consumer savings

By protecting competition, the Hungarian Competition Authority (GVH) creates financial benefits for consumers, which can be at least partially quantified. The quantification is carried out via a so-called ex-ante impact assessment which applies easy-to-use but comprehensive methods to reach approximate results which are in aggregate not exaggerated.

2017-2022

• Ex-ante assessment of the welfare gains achieved by the GVH (ex-ante impact assessment) – Cases involving anticompetitive practices and mergers, 2017-2022 (GVH 12.04.2023) (updated with 2023 exchange rates)

2015-2020

• Ex-ante assessment of the welfare gains achieved by the GVH (ex-ante impact assessment) – Cases involving anticompetitive practices and mergers, 2015-2020 (GVH 07.04.2021) (updated with 2021 exchange rates).

2013-2018

• Ex-ante assessment of the welfare gains achieved by the GVH (ex-ante impact assessment) – Cases involving anticompetitive practices and mergers, 2013-2018 (GVH 31.01.2020) (updated with 2019 exchange rates).

 2011-2016

• Ex-ante assessment of the welfare gains achieved by the GVH (ex-ante impact assessment) – Cases involving anticompetitive practices and mergers, 2011-2016 (GVH 01.02.2018) (updated with 2017 exchange rates).

2009-2014

• Ex-ante assessment of the welfare gains achieved by the GVH (ex-ante impact assessment) – Cases involving anticompetitive practices and mergers, 2009-2014 (GVH 31.01.2015). (updated with 2015 exchange rates)

2008-2012

• Ex-ante assessment of the welfare gains achieved by the GVH (ex-ante impact assessment) – Cases involving anticompetitive practices and mergers, 2008-2012 (GVH 10.05.2013). (updated with 2013 exchange rates)

Review of the “Ex-ante assessment of the welfare gains achieved by the GVH” (by Balázs Muraközy and Pál Valentiny, MTA KRTK KTI, 02.2014).

Other simplified assessments

• Simplified quantification of the consumer savings from the 2022 temporary market opening in the Covid-19 rapid self-test retail distribution in Hungary (GVH, 28.11.2024)