Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0
Author-Name: Philippe Aghion
Author-Name: Matias Braun
Author-Name: Johannes Fedderke
Title: Competition and Productivity Growth in South Africa
Abstract: Using three different panel data sets, the authors show: (i) that mark-ups are significantly higher in South African manufacturing industries than they are in corresponding industries worldwide; (ii) that competition policy (i.e. a reduction of mark-ups) should have largely positive effects on productivity growth and employment in South Africa.
Creation-Date: 2006-08
Classification-JEL: O55, L40, O40
Keywords:  South Africa, Competition, Mark-ups
Number: 14j
Handle: RePEc:glh:wpfacu:14j
File-Url: https://www.hks.harvard.edu/sites/default/files/centers/cid/files/publications/faculty-working-papers/132.pdf
File-Format: application/pdf