Simon J. Evenett     
University of St.Gallen and CEPR     
simon.evenett@unisg.ch     


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Allegations of Anti-competitive Practices in Sub-Saharan Africa, by Type of Practice.
Type Anti-competitive Practice

Entire Sample

Entire Example Except South Africa

South Africa

1995-2001

2002-2004

Anti-competitive Practices in which Foreign Firms were Mentioned

Anti-competitive Practices in which Foreign Firms were Accused

N

%

N

%

N

%

N

%

N

%

N

%

N

%

Abuse of Dominant Position

39

6.32%

16

3.73%

23

12.23%

15

5.95%

24

6.58%

11

7.80%

10

8.62%

Anti-competitive Merger

33

5.35%

13

3.03%

20

10.64%

19

7.54%

14

3.84%

10

7.09%

8

6.90%

Barriers to Entry

8

1.30%

6

1.40%

2

1.06%

2

0.79%

6

1.64%

2

1.42%

0

0.00%

Bundling

1

0.16%

0

0.00%

1

0.53%

0

0.00%

1

0.27%

0

0.00%

0

0.00%

Collusion

55

8.91%

29

6.76%

26

13.83%

24

9.52%

31

8.49%

12

8.51%

10

8.62%

Contractual Discrimination

4

0.65%

1

0.23%

3

1.60%

2

0.79%

2

0.55%

1

0.71%

1

0.86%

Creation of a Monopoly

3

0.49%

2

0.47%

1

0.53%

2

0.79%

1

0.27%

2

1.42%

2

1.72%

Cross-subsidiation

3

0.49%

1

0.23%

2

1.06%

1

0.40%

2

0.55%

0

0.00%

0

0.00%

Denial of Infrastructure

6

0.97%

1

0.23%

5

2.66%

2

0.79%

4

1.10%

1

0.71%

0

0.00%

Exclusive Arrangements

23

3.73%

9

2.10%

14

7.45%

13

5.16%

10

2.74%

6

4.26%

6

5.17%

Hoarding

4

0.65%

4

0.93%

0

0.00%

0

0.00%

4

1.10%

1

0.71%

1

0.86%

Horizontal Agreements, Cartels

189

30.63%

142

33.10%

47

25.00%

87

34.52%

102

27.95%

35

24.82%

27

23.28%

Minimum Resale Price

3

0.49%

1

0.23%

2

1.06%

1

0.40%

2

0.55%

1

0.71%

1

0.86%

Monopolistic Practices

166

26.90%

155

36.13%

11

5.85%

53

21.03%

113

30.96%

42

29.79%

34

29.31%

Predatory Pricing

27

4.38%

17

3.96%

10

5.32%

9

3.57%

18

4.93%

10

7.09%

9

7.76%

Tying

3

0.49%

1

0.23%

2

1.06%

1

0.40%

2

0.55%

1

0.71%

1

0.86%

Vertical Agreements

7

1.13%

3

0.70%

4

2.13%

2

0.79%

5

1.37%

2

1.42%

2

1.72%

Violation of Merger Control Regulations

5

0.81%

1

0.23%

4

2.13%

0

0.00%

5

1.37%

0

0.00%

0

0.00%

Unspecified Practices

38

6.16%

27

6.29%

11

5.85%

19

7.54%

19

5.21%

4

2.84%

4

3.45%

Total

617

100.00%

429

100.00%

188

100.00%

252

100.00%

365

100.00%

141

100.00%

116

100.00%

Source: Evenett, Jenny, and Meier (2006)