Across the economy, similar things tend to have similar prices. Have these been driven to their lowest natural level by competition? Or are firms abusing market power to charge whatever they want?
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The extent of democracy capture varies markedly between countries. It’s much higher in states such as Zimbabwe, where the government has never changed hands.
The Addison Act of 1919 introduced admirable housing standards, but in the century since the industry has put a sqeeze on space and quality.
South Africa needs a robust economic policy agenda to make it more open, productive and inclusive.
South Africa’s idea of radical economic transformation is missing a critical element.
Labels for boutique beers made by giant corporations may give the impression that a tiny craft brewery slapped them on the bottles. That confusion is by design.
The latest report from the Grattan Institute, finds that claims about Australia being dominated by oligopolies are overblown.
South Africa’s tightening up of its competition law enables it to punish collusive conduct by firms, but there are major obstacles to implementing the changes.
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Assistant Professor of Sociology, College of the Holy Cross
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Professor of Economics, Centre for Competition, Regulation & Economic Development, UJ, and at SOAS University of London; advisor Shamba Centre for Food & Climate, University of Johannesburg
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Visiting Professor at the Business School, University of the Witwatersrand
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Assistant Professor of Sociology and Anthropology, College of the Holy Cross
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Senior Associate, Grattan Institute
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Professor of Economics, University of the Western Cape
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Director of Research at PriceMetrics and Lecturer at the Gordon Institute of Business Science, University of Pretoria
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Productivity Growth Program Director, Grattan Institute
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Senior Associate, Productivity Growth, Grattan Institute
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Emeritus Professor of Construction Management, Glasgow Caledonian University
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Professor of Democracy, University of Birmingham
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Lecturer in Economics, University of Tasmania