Competition In Africa

Author : David Lewis
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
Page : 299 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2013-01-01
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781781953754

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Enforcing Competition Rules in South Africa by David Lewis Pdf

This fascinating book describes and analyses the development of competition law in South Africa, promoting a deeper understanding of the development of this foundational economic law within its specific national, social and economic context. Enforcing Competition Rules in South Africa is a clear and insightful account of the establishment and first decade of one of the most successful competition law institutions to have mushroomed over the past 15 years. David Lewis believes that, while there is much to learn from international scholarship and jurisprudence and from participation in the various multinational initiatives in this field, competition law and its institutions have to be understood within their national economic and social contexts. Drawing strongly on case law and enforcement experiences, this book will appeal to academics, researchers and practitioners of competition law and economics.

Author : Imraan Valodia,Jonathan Klaaren,Simon Roberts
Publisher : NYU Press
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2017-07-04
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781776141685

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Competition Law and Economic Regulation in Southern Africa by Imraan Valodia,Jonathan Klaaren,Simon Roberts Pdf

Shaping markets through competition and economic regulation is at the heart of addressing the development challenges facing countries in southern Africa. The contributors to Competition Law and Economic Regulation: Addressing Market Power in southern Africa critically assess the efficacy of the competition and economic regulation frameworks, including the impact of a number of the regional competition authorities in a range of sectors throughout southern Africa. Featuring academics as well as practitioners in the field, the book addresses issues common to southern African countries, where markets are small and concentrated, with particularly high barriers to entry, and where the resources to enforce legislation against anti-competitive conduct are limited. What is needed, the contributors argue, is an understanding of competition and regional integration as part of an inclusive growth agenda for Africa. By examining competition and regulation in a single framework, and viewing this within the southern African experience, this volume adds new perspectives to the global competition literature. It is an essential reference tool and will be of great interest to policymakers and regulators, as well as the rapidly growing ecosystem of legal practitioners and economists engaged in the field.

Author : Simon Roberts
Publisher : HSRC Publishers
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2016
Category : Competition
ISBN : 0796925453

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Competition in Africa by Simon Roberts Pdf

The nature of competitive rivalry, and the power and interests of large firms and their owners, is at the heart of how countries develop. Large firms shape the economy as these firms can make the investments required in productive capacity, provide the upstream inputs and services required by smaller businesses and, in many areas, are also the main routes to market. At the same time these firms tend to have market power if competition between them is weak. In crude terms, it is critical whether these firms are able to focus on extracting rents through market power, or whether the returns reward their effort, creativity and entrepreneurship. Competition authorities and economic regulators are critical institutions in restraining the market power of firms while at the same tie taking into account the need to incentivise investment. The book maps out key issues in competition through four key industry studies across Southern and East Africa.

Author : Eleanor M. Fox,Mor Bakhoum
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 249 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2019
Category : Law
ISBN : 9780190930998

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Making Markets Work for Africa by Eleanor M. Fox,Mor Bakhoum Pdf

This is a book on market law and policy in sub-Saharan Africa. It shows how markets can be harnessed by poorer and developing economies to help make the markets work for them: to help them integrate into the world economy and raise the standard of living for their people while preserving their values of inclusive development. It studies particular countries and particular regions, delving deeply into the facts.

Author : Reda Cherif,Sandesh Dhungana,Xiangming Fang,Mr.Jesus R Gonzalez-Garcia,Yuanchen Yang,Mustafa Yenice,Jung Eun Yoon
Publisher : International Monetary Fund
Page : 48 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2020-02-14
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781513526379

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Competition, Competitiveness and Growth in Sub-Saharan Africa by Reda Cherif,Sandesh Dhungana,Xiangming Fang,Mr.Jesus R Gonzalez-Garcia,Yuanchen Yang,Mustafa Yenice,Jung Eun Yoon Pdf

Does greater product market competition improve external competitiveness and growth? This paper examines this question by using country-and firm-level data for a sample of 39 sub-Saharan African countries over 2000–17, as well as other emerging market economies and developing countries, and finds that an improvement in domestic competition is associated with a signficant increase in real GDP per capita growth rate, achieved mainly through an improvement in export competitiveness and productivity growth. Price levels, including of essential items, are also generally lowered with an increase in competition. Moreover, at the firm-level, evidence shows that greater competition—proxied through a decline in corporate market power—is associated with an increase in firm’s investment and the labor’s share in output. These effects are more pronounced in the manufacturing sector and among domestic firms compared to foreign firms.

Author : Julien Bokilo
Publisher : Editions L'Harmattan
Page : 106 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Africa
ISBN : 9782296566910

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China in Africa by Julien Bokilo Pdf

Author : Rabah Arezki,Andrea Barone,Klaus Decker,Dag Detter,Rachel Yuting Fan,Ha Nguyen,Graciela Murciego
Publisher : World Bank Publications
Page : 76 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2019-10-08
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781464815041

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Reaching New Heights by Rabah Arezki,Andrea Barone,Klaus Decker,Dag Detter,Rachel Yuting Fan,Ha Nguyen,Graciela Murciego Pdf

Part I of this report discusses the short- and medium-term growth prospects for countries in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). The region is expected to grow at a subdued rate of 0.6 percent in 2019, rising to 2.6 percent in 2020 and 2.9 percent in 2021. The growth forecast for 2019 is revised down by 0.8 percentage points from the April 2019 projection. MENA’s economic outlook is subject to substantial downside risks—most notably, intensified global economic headwinds and rising geopolitical tensions. Part II argues that promoting fair competition is key for MENA countries to complete the transition from an administered to a market economy. Part II first examines current competition policies in MENA countries and to promote fair competition calls for strengthening competition law and enforcement agencies. It also calls for corporatizing state-owned enterprises, promoting the private sector and creating a level-playing field between them. Any moves to reform MENA economies would be aided by professional management of public assets, which could tap into a new source of national wealth.

Author : P. T. Bauer
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 471 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2013-09-12
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781107621916

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West African Trade by P. T. Bauer Pdf

This book, originally published in 1954, examines the key features of the economies of colonial Nigeria and the Gold Coast.

Author : Desmond Osaretin Oriakhogba
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 294 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2021-03-26
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1485137705

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Copyright, Collective Management Organisations and Competition in Africa by Desmond Osaretin Oriakhogba Pdf

Copyright, Collective Management Organisations and Competition in Africa discusses the operation of collective management organisations (CMOs) and their regulation from the perspectives of copyright and competition law in Africa. It addresses contemporary issues relating to collective management of copyright from an African perspective. It also reflects on, and projects, the experiences of key national jurisdictions, upon which regional policymakers can rely to formulate guidelines or a regulation regime for CMOs in Africa. Importantly, the book unpacks the complexities around the nexus between copyright CMOs and competition in Africa and presents the issues in a simple structure and easily comprehensible language. Copyright and competition law regulators and enforcers, academics, researchers and students, judges, and those tasked with formulating law and policy on collective management of copyright in Africa will find the book to be an indispensable resource and reference material.

Author : Martin Humphreys,Aiga Stokenberga,Matias Herrera Dappe,Olivier Hartmann
Publisher : World Bank Publications
Page : 185 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2019-07-16
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781464814105

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Port Development and Competition in East and Southern Africa by Martin Humphreys,Aiga Stokenberga,Matias Herrera Dappe,Olivier Hartmann Pdf

Port Development and Competition in East and Southern Africa analyzes the 15 main ports in East and Southern Africa (ESA) to assess whether their proposed capacity enhancements are justified by current and projected demand; whether the current port management approaches sufficiently address not only the maritime capacity needs but also other impediments to port efficiency; and what the expected hierarchy of ports in the region will be in the future. The analysis confirms the need to increase maritime capacity, as the overall container demand in the ports in scope is predicted to begin exceeding total current capacity by between 2025 and 2030, while gaps in terms of dry and liquid bulk handling are expected even sooner. However, in the case of many of the ports, the issue of landside access—the ports’ intermodal connectivity, the ease of international border crossing, and the port-city interface—is more important than the need to improve maritime access and capacity. The analysis finds that there is a need to improve the operating efficiency in all of the ESA ports, as they are currently less than half as productive as the most efficient ports in the matched data set of similar ports across the world, in terms of efficiency in container-handling operations. Similarly, there is a need to improve and formalize stakeholder engagement in many of the ports, to introduce modern management systems, and to strengthen the institutional framework to ensure the most efficient use of the infrastructure and to be able to attract private capital and specialist terminal operators. Finally, given the ports’ geographic location and proximity to main shipping routes, available draft, and the ongoing port-and-hinterland development, the book concludes that Durban and Djibouti are the most likely to emerge as the regional hubs in ESA’s future hub-and-spoke system.

Author : Thando Vilakazi,Sumayya Goga,Simon Roberts
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2020
Category : Barriers to entry (Industrial organization)
ISBN : 0796925895

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Opening the South African Economy by Thando Vilakazi,Sumayya Goga,Simon Roberts Pdf

"What does it take for entrepreneurs to be effective competitors? What are the factors affecting entry and participation in sectors where there are historically strong incumbent firms? Opening the South African Economy brings to light the challenges of concentration, inequality and exclusion in different sectors of the South African economy. The book begins with an assessment of the current state of the economy. Detailed case studies then recount the experiences - good and bad - of well-known South African entrant firms in sectors that are critical for facilitating economic growth, including retail, food, fuel, telecommunications, airlines and banking. Important cross-cutting chapters reflect on the role that government policies can play in achieving a more open, inclusive and competitive economy and the use (and misuse) of policy tools such as competition law, black economic empowerment and state procurement. It concludes with a set of concrete recommendations for opening up the South African economy, improved coordination among state institutions and inclusive industrial development."--Back cover

Author : A.-K. Rademacher,R. Kempf,J.-H. Holm,Th. Ziegler,J. Jachmann
Publisher : GRIN Verlag
Page : 66 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2010-12-03
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9783640768455

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The five most competitive African countries as a benchmark for other African nations by A.-K. Rademacher,R. Kempf,J.-H. Holm,Th. Ziegler,J. Jachmann Pdf

Research Paper (undergraduate) from the year 2006 in the subject Economics - Case Scenarios, grade: 1,5, University of Cooperative Education Mannheim, course: International Seminar, language: English, abstract: This term paper on hand analyses the competitiveness of five African nations. Depending on the data from the WEF, five African nations have been chosen. These are in detail South Africa, Botswana, Namibia, Mauritius and Egypt. The main goal of this paper was to analyze these countries in their competitiveness and benchmark them as an example for other African nations. Therefore this paper first gives an overview on the current political situation, the geographical conditions and the historic background to each country. Each country then is analyzed in the primary, secondary and tertiary sector and gives details on the main economical challenges of each country. The benchmarking deals with the performance in different categories which are Government Efficiency, Business Efficiency, Economic Performance and Infrastructure. The paper on hand comes to the conclusion that the selected five countries are indeed very competitive countries within the African continent. They all have dealt with problematic fields of their economy in the past in their individual way and thus improved their performance. The majority of these five countries still have to work harder on these problematic areas to reach a worldwide competitive level, some of them have already reached this level to some extent. The necessary background information and statistics have been taken from the World Economic Forum (WEF) and various reliable internet resources. The paper on hand analyses the data within the past 16 years or more, depending on the question analysed.

Author : Balthasar Strunz
Publisher : Springer
Page : 512 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2018-07-28
Category : Law
ISBN : 9783662576274

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The Interface of Competition Law, Industrial Policy and Development Concerns by Balthasar Strunz Pdf

This book analyses essential concepts of competition law and industrial policy, and shows where the two areas clash with and complement each other, respectively. The discussion takes place in the context of developing countries, taking into consideration their realities and specific needs. South Africa serves as a real-world example for competition law that goes beyond the notion of consumer welfare. An in-depth analysis of the enforcement of South African law illustrates how the law is used both to combat the negative effects of past industrial policy, and to accommodate current economic and social needs.The book is intended for all readers with an interest in the enforcement of competition law in developing countries. It will particularly benefit those who want to learn about unorthodox approaches that integrate the concept of “public interest” and social imperatives into the application of competition law.

Author : P. T. Bauer
Publisher : CUP Archive
Page : 476 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 1963
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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West African Trade by P. T. Bauer Pdf

Author : A. -K. Rademacher,R. Kempf,J. -H. Holm
Publisher : GRIN Verlag
Page : 69 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2010-12
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9783640768899

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The Five Most Competitive African Countries as a Benchmark for Other African Nations by A. -K. Rademacher,R. Kempf,J. -H. Holm Pdf

Research Paper (undergraduate) from the year 2006 in the subject Economics - Case Scenarios, grade: 1,5, University of Cooperative Education Mannheim, course: International Seminar, language: English, abstract: This term paper on hand analyses the competitiveness of five African nations. Depending on the data from the WEF, five African nations have been chosen. These are in detail South Africa, Botswana, Namibia, Mauritius and Egypt. The main goal of this paper was to analyze these countries in their competitiveness and benchmark them as an example for other African nations. Therefore this paper first gives an overview on the current political situation, the geographical conditions and the historic background to each country. Each country then is analyzed in the primary, secondary and tertiary sector and gives details on the main economical challenges of each country. The benchmarking deals with the performance in different categories which are Government Efficiency, Business Efficiency, Economic Performance and Infrastructure. The paper on hand comes to the conclusion that the selected five countries are indeed very competitive countries within the African continent. They all have dealt with problematic fields of their economy in the past in their individual way and thus improved their performance. The majority of these five countries still have to work harder on these problematic areas to reach a worldwide competitive level, some of them have already reached this level to some extent. The necessary background information and statistics have been taken from the World Economic Forum (WEF) and various reliable internet resources. The paper on hand analyses the data within the past 16 years or more, depending on the question analysed.