Competition Law and Economic Regulation in Southern Africa

Imraan Valodia is professor of Economics and dean of the Faculty of Commerce, Law and Management at the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg. His research interests include employment, the informal economy, gender and economic policy, and industrial development. He is a part-time member of the Competition Tribunal and a commissioner on the South African Employment Conditions CommissionJonathan Klaaren is Professor and former Dean of the School of Law at the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg.Simon Roberts is a professor of economics and executive director of the Centre for Competition, Regulation and Economic Development (CCRED) at the University of Johannesburg. He held the position of chief economist and manager of the Research and Policy Division at the Competition Commission of South Africa from 2006 to 2012 and continues to consult widely for organisations across AfricaAnthea Paelo is a researcher at the Centre for Competition, Regulation and Economic Development (CCRED) at the University of Johannesburg. Her areas of focus include competition economics, regulation, telecommunications, economic development and financial inclusionGenna Robb is an economist with Acacia Economics and is a senior research fellow at the Centre for Competition, Regulation and Economic Development (CCRED) at the University of Johannesburg. She served as an economist at the Competition Commission of South Africa and has consulted widely to regulators, government and private companies in South Africa and the region

I enthusiastically recommend this book to scholars and practitioners. It reflects a good deal of original empirical work and it makes a great contribution in an undeveloped space."" — Eleanor Fox, Walter Derenberg Professor of Trade Regulation, New York University School of Law""This is a timely and important addition to the competition literature and makes a significant contribution to the development of competition policy in the southern African region and beyond."" — PJ Sutherland, Professor, Law Faculty, Mercantile Law Department, University of Stellenbosch

• AcknowledgementsList of tables, figures and boxesAcronyms and abbreviationsIntroductionThe development of competition and regulation in southern Africa — Jonathan Klaaren, Simon Roberts and Imraan ValodiaCartel Law EnforcementChapter 1 Penalties and settlements for South African cartels: An economic review — Tapera Muzata, Simon Roberts and Thando VilakaziChapter 2 Cartel likelihood, duration and deterrence in South Africa — Ratshidaho MaphwanyaChapter 3 Cartel enforcement in the southern African neighbourhood — Thula KairaIssues in Competition and RegulationChapter 4 Excessive pricing under the spotlight: What is a competitive price? — Reena das Nair and Pamela MondliwaChapter 5 Competition and regulation interface in energy, telecommunications and transport in South Africa — Reena das Nair and Simon RobertsCompetition and Regulation in Reshaping African MarketsChapter 6 How multinational investments in grain trading are reshaping Zambia’s market — Nicholas J. Sitko and Brian ChisangaChapter 7 Competition and incumbency in South Africa’s liquid fuel value chain — Anthea Paelo, Genna Robb and Thando VilakaziChapter 8 South Africa’s renewable energy experience: Inclusive growth lessons — Gaylor Montmasson-Clair and Reena das NairChapter 9 Competition and regulation in Zimbabwe’s emerging mobile payments markets — Genna Robb, Isaac Tausha and Thando VilakaziChapter 10 Evaluating the competitiveness of Zimbabwe’s poultry industry — Tatenda ZengeniConclusionChapter 11 Competition, regional integration and inclusive growth in Africa: A research agenda — Simon Roberts, Thando Vilakazi and Witness SimbanegaviContributor biographiesIndex