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Market power and merger control in South Africa

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  • C. Friedrich Kreuser
  • Michael Kilumelume
  • Rulof Burger

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We estimate structural, materials, and labour markups for the South African economy at the three-digit industry level for 2012-19. The fall in structural labour and materials markups found for the numerical majority of industries are generally isolated to smaller industries, with industries accounting for a higher proportion of sales generally experiencing smaller downward shifts. We show that materials-based markups are increasing over this period.

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  • C. Friedrich Kreuser & Michael Kilumelume & Rulof Burger, 2024. "Market power and merger control in South Africa," WIDER Working Paper Series wp-2024-31, World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER).
    • Handle: RePEc:unu:wpaper:wp-2024-31
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    Market power; Markups; Competitiveness;
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