Equal opportunity to compete : South African competition policy promotes both fair market practices and economic empowerment for previously disadvantaged racial groups

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2008-04

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IDRC, Ottawa, ON, CA

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Competition law in South Africa acknowledges that ensuring open, free, and competitive markets today requires addressing the injustices of the past. The law is exerting a subtle influence over the way in which South Africans do business.

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This case study was written by Stephen Dale, an Ottawabased writer. It is partially based on the study, Promoting Competitive Markets in South Africa, by Stephan Malherbe, Andrew Myburgh, Jacob Kosoff, and Paul Anderson, of Genesis Consulting and An Evaluation of the Influence of BEE on the Application of Competition Policy in South Africa by Neo Chabane.
French version available in IDRC Digital Library: Chances égales de concurrence : la politique de la concurrence de l'Afrique du Sud favorise tant les pratiques de marché équitables que la démarginalisation économique des groupes raciaux auparavant défavorisés
Spanish version available in IDRC Digital Library: Competir en igualdad de condiciones : la política de competencia de Sudáfrica fomenta tanto prácticas justas de mercado como la potenciación económica de grupos raciales anteriormente excluidos

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SOUTH AFRICA, ECONOMIC POLICY, COMPETITION POLICY, COMPETITION LAW, ANTITRUST LEGISLATION, TRADE LIBERALIZATION, RACIAL DISCRIMINATION, EMPOWERMENT, CASE STUDIES

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http://hdl.handle.net/10625/52866

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IDRC Research Results / Résultats de recherches du CRDI
2000-2009 / Années 2000-2009