The degree of concentration and market power in South African markets has been the topic of much policy discussion. However, there has been little evidence on what drives market power and the impact of the degree of competition in South African markets on economic outcomes. This paper improves on previous markup estimates for South Africa using a methodology developed by De Loecker and Warzynski (2012) applied to tax administrative data for 2010–14...
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2019/12/17
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Policy Research Working Paper
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WPS9084
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2019/12/17
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Product Market Competition, Productivity, and Jobs : The Case of South Africa
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Dauda,Seidu; Nyman,Sara; Cassim,Aalia.
Product Market Competition, Productivity, and Jobs : The Case of South Africa (English). Policy Research working paper|no. WPS 9084 Washington, D.C. : World Bank Group. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/515591576592941445