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 and Business Sector.
Type of Anti-competitive Practice

Business Sector (ISIC 2-Digit Category)

Entire Sample

01

11

13

14

15

24

52

60

61

62

64

65

85

Other

Abuse of Dominant Position

1

0

1

0

10

1

0

1

0

2

4

1

4

14

39

6.32%

Anti-competitive Merger

2

0

1

1

14

1

0

0

0

1

0

1

0

12

33

5.35%

Barriers to Entry

0

0

1

0

3

0

0

0

0

1

2

0

0

1

8

1.30%

Bundling

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

0

0

0

1

0.16%

Collusion

2

3

2

0

11

5

2

0

0

2

9

1

2

16

55

8.91%

Contractual Discrimination

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

0

1

1

0

0

1

4

0.65%

Creation of a Monopoly

0

0

1

0

2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

3

0.49%

Cross-subsidiation

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

2

0

0

1

3

0.49%

Denial of Infrastructure

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

5

0

0

1

6

0.97%

Exclusive Arrangements

0

0

0

0

5

2

1

2

0

0

1

1

2

9

23

3.73%

Hoarding

0

1

0

0

2

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

4

0.65%

Horizontal Agreements, Cartels

4

23

9

6

45

11

11

10

3

0

14

10

2

41

189

30.63%

Minimum Resale Price

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

2

3

0.49%

Monopolistic Practices

5

13

6

8

38

1

2

6

10

14

17

3

1

42

166

26.90%

Predatory Pricing

0

2

0

0

4

1

1

1

2

4

4

0

0

8

27

4.38%

Tying

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

2

0

0

1

3

0.49%

Vertical Agreements

0

1

0

0

3

0

0

0

0

0

1

0

0

2

7

1.13%

Violation of Merger Control Regulations

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

4

1

5

0.81%

Unspecified Practices

1

2

2

0

11

1

1

0

0

0

5

1

2

12

38

6.16%

Total

15

45

23

15

148

24

19

21

15

25

68

18

17

164

617

100.00%

Source: Evenett, Jenny, and Meier (2006)