RESEARCH CONFERENCE: POWER AND INEQUALITY IN VALUE CHAINS AND PRODUCTION NETWORKS
Call for papers for an international conference to be held at the University of Johannesburg on 13-14 June 2024 The globalization of production has yielded new winners and losers within and across nations, spurring much debate on the different forms of inequality that it engenders. There is also increasing interest in how the emergence […]
CLIMATE CHANGE, ‘JUST’ TRANSITION AND STRUCTURAL TRANSFORMATION
The acceleration of climate change and the rollout of ‘green standards’ and policies pose diverse opportunities, challenges, and risks to developing countries including South Africa. The uncertainty of the opportunities further presents threats and challenges to South Africa’s green re-industrialisation agenda. This workshop will report on the work of the Industrial Development Think Tank […]
SYMPOSIUM ON STRUCTURAL TRANSFORMATION AND INCLUSIVE INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT: THE RELEVANCE OF SOUTH AFRICA’S CHALLENGES AND EXPERIENCE
New global drivers of change — digitalisation, global value-chain consolidation and sustainability management — pose challenges and opportunities for structural transformation in developing countries. Drawing on our new book Structural Transformation in South Africa: The Challenges of Inclusive Industrial Development in a Middle-Income Country (published by Oxford University Press, open access online), the Centre for Competition, Regulation […]
OPENING THE ECONOMY: A CALL TO ACTION
CCRED invites you to a launch event on 2 December 2020 to Celebrate the appointment of Acting Judge and former Competition Tribunal Chair Norman Manoim as Professor of Practice at the University of Johannesburg, and Launch the book Opening the South African Economy: Barriers to Entry & Competition edited by Thando Vilakazi, Sumayya Goga & […]
FIGHTING CROSS-BORDER CARTELS THE PERSPECTIVE OF THE YOUNG AND SMALL COMPETITION AUTHORITIES
The University of Johannesburg’s Centre for Competition, Regulation and Economic Development (CCRED) will be hosting an online launch of the book titled Fighting Cross- Border Cartels: The Perspective of the Young and Small Competition Authorities by Dr. Pierre Horna (Sample chapter available here). The book looks at the extent of the harms caused by cross-border […]
CCRED MASTERCLASS: THE INTERPRETATION OF ECONOMIC ISSUES IN COMPETITION LAW – ACTING JUDGE NORMAN MANOIM
Join AJ Norman Manoim as he delivers a Masterclass on the interpretation of economic issues in competition law in line with the goals of efficiency, consumer welfare and public interest. AJ Manoim will unpack how courts apply the law, and the difficulties they face in applying the law, to solve economic problems. He will also […]
WEBINAR: LOCAL PRODUCTION SYSTEMS IN MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT
Presented by the IDTT Wednesday 22 July 2020, 13:30 -15:00 The Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (the dtic) in partnership with the Centre for Competition, Regulation and Economic Development (CCRED) and the South African Research Chairs Initiative (SARChi) established the Industrial Development Think Tank (IDTT) to conduct research, improve capacity and provide analysis around issues […]
CCRED MASTERCLASS: ABUSE OF DOMINANCE
Price-cost tests for conditional rebates: insights from European cases byProfessor Chiara Fumagalli In case you missed it, the CCRED Masterclass held on 27 July 2020 is now available on CCRED’s YouTube channel! You can find updates about upcoming CCRED and Industrial Development Think Tank COVID-19 policy briefs and webinars on our website, CCRED blog and our other […]
REGIONAL INVESTMENTS BY EMERGING AFRICAN MULTINATIONAL CORPORATIONS
BARRIERS AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR BUILDING PRODUCTIVE CAPACITY Effective regional integration and competition requires that there be independent rivals competing across borders and within domestic markets through innovation and effort, investment, product quality, and prices. To understand the constraints to more dynamic rivalry between firms within the region, this research considers the obstacles to integration […]
CCRED WEBINAR: COMPETITION COMMISSION BUYER POWER GUIDELINES – TOWARDS GREATER CERTAINTY AND SUPPORT FOR SMES?
In case you missed it, the CCRED Excessive Pricing Webinar held on 2 June 2020 is now available on CCRED’s YouTube channel! You can find updates about upcoming CCRED and Industrial Development Think Tank COVID-19 policy briefs and webinars on our website, CCRED blog and our other social media sites. The discussion continues @CCRED_UJ #ExcessivePricingSA Background: Recognising the […]
COLLOQUIUM ON COVID-19 AND THE AFRICAN CONTINENTAL FREE TRADE AGREEMENT (AFCFTA)
The Nelson Mandela School of Public Governance is hosting a Webinar Series: Africa’s response to COVID-19. This Colloquium, the second installment of this Webinar series, is hosted in partnership with TIPS, CCLA, and CCRED. Please do join our discussion on the topic: How the AfCFTA could stimulate an inclusive and developmental post-COVID-19 economic revival Date: Tuesday, 19 May 2020Time: 10:00am to 12:00pm (CAT)Follow the link to […]
28 April 2020 CCRED ZOOM WEBINAR: PRICE REGULATION AND EXCESSIVE PRICING IN TIMES OF CRISIS – A VIEW FROM SOUTH AFRICA
In case you missed it, the CCRED Excessive Pricing Webinar held on 6 May 2020 is now available on CCRED’s YouTube channel! Over 300 participants from 30 countries joined us for an insightful discussion with our panel of experts. The discussion continues @CCRED_UJ #ExcessivePricingSA. You can find updates about upcoming CCRED and Industrial Development Think Tank COVID-19 […]
THE POTENTIAL FOR CHEAP, HIGH QUALITY TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES IN AFRICA PANEL SESSION
The importance of cheap, high-quality telecommunications services for economic development and growth are frequently stressed by policymakers, as is the need for greater regional integration and cooperation in Southern Africa. The link between the two is less well understood. Better, cheaper telecoms services can facilitate regional trade and integration, while cooperation between policymakers and regulators across […]
PUBLIC SEMINAR BY NORMAN MANOIM AND COMPETITION AND ECONOMIC REGULATION FOR INCLUSIVE GROWTH IN SOUTHERN AFRICA BOOK LAUNCH
The new Competition Amendment Act, which comes into force on the 20th anniversary of the Competition Act, has changed the face of traditional competition law in South Africa in several ways. The Amendment Act includes a more explicit focus on inclusion, particularly of black owned businesses and SMEs, it specifically aims to address the buying […]
CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY AND THE LIMITS OF TRANSFORMATION IN SOUTH AFRICA
Since the 2012 Marikana killings there has been a boom in scholarship about labour relations in the South African mining sector, focused primarily on the ability of workers to organise and the role of state violence in policing strikes. Quality of life issues in mining communities are usually explored only insofar as they affect these […]
DISRUPTIVE TECHNOLOGIES, SUSTAINABILITY MANAGEMENT AND THE CHANGING DYNAMICS OF GLOBAL VALUE CHAINS
A Public Lecture to be presented by Professor Stefano Ponte, Professor of International Political Economy at the Copenhagen Business School. Professor Ponte is currently also a Distinguished Visiting Professor within the School of Economics of the College of Business and Economics at the University of Johannesburg. DISRUPTIVE TECHNOLOGIES, SUSTAINABILITY MANAGEMENT AND THE CHANGING DYNAMICS […]
STUCK IN THE MIDDLE: PREMATURE DEINDUSTRIALISATION AND INDUSTRIAL POLICY? SOUTH AFRICA’S CHALLENGES IN AN INTERNATIONAL CONTEXT
Industrial Development Think Tank Public Lecture by Prof Antonio Andreoni and Prof Fiona Tregenna Thursday, 6 September 2018 (16:00 – 17:15) Benchmarking South Africa against international industrial performances and policy experiences offers an opportunity to identify those countries facing similar challenges and assess the extent to which their policy responses are feasible in the South […]
RIPE FOR THE PICKING? EXPLOITING SOUTH AFRICA’S POTENTIAL IN FRUIT TO GROW EMPLOYMENT AND INCREASE PARTICIPATION
Strong growth in global demand for fresh fruit presents opportunities to grow exports, increase participation of emerging black farmers and create employment. However, challenges of market access and readiness, particularly phytosanitary standards, limited technical skills and capabilities, including logistics bottlenecks, limit this potential. Addressing these challenges is important for shifting agricultural production towards high-value products, […]
PANEL SESSION ON INNOVATION FOR INCLUSIVE AND SUSTAINABLE INDUSTRIALISATION
Most countries that have managed to reach high levels of economic and social development have done so by advancing their industrial sectors. However, industrialisation patterns currently coexist with profound disparities in economic performance across countries, regions and communities; as well as unsustainable environmental practices and effects. This panel will discuss various ways in which innovation […]
AFRICA DAY 2018 SEMINAR
Join the Centre for Competition, Regulation and Economic Development (CCRED) and Political Economy Southern Africa (PESA) to the following Africa Day public platform: The African Continental Free Trade Area: Aspirations vs Reality The signing of the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (CFTA) symbolises an important milestone in the integration of African countries since […]
STRUCTURAL TRANSFORMATION ALONG THE METALS, MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT VALUE CHAIN – BUILDING CAPABILITIES IN THE METALS AND MACHINERY SEGMENTS
The trajectory of South Africa’s industrial development has centered on the mining, metals and energy value chains, which has historically been characterised by very strong intra-sectoral relationships. The mining and basic metals industries were beneficiaries of favourable electricity tariffs, investment and logistics support aimed at promoting its competitiveness. Subsequently, the post-apartheid state has grappled with […]
CHALLENGES OF INDUSTRIAL POLICY FOR MIDDLE INCOME ECONOMIES: NEW THINKING AND COMPARATIVE INSIGHTS FOR SOUTH AFRICA
Over the past two decades the global industrial landscape has been reshaped by profound structural and technological transformations. The rise of new industrial powers, China in particular, has led to the restructuring of global production systems and the reorganisation of production cycles, as well as changes in global trade patterns. While approaches adopted in different […]
STATE OWNED CORPORATIONS AND COMPETITION
The Competition amendment Bill has sparked debate on the role of competition in delivering increased participation and economic transformation. This is not surprising given that the nature of competitive rivalry and the identity of market participants are central to the quality of growth that can be achieved. However, there is a danger in seeing the […]
COMPETITION AMENDMENT BILL – AN APPROPRIATE TOOL FOR STRUCTURAL TRANSFORMATION?
The accompanying motivation for the Competition Amendment Bill sets out the important rationale for the legislation in terms of the role for competition policy in addressing concentration and exclusion. The relationship between the legal provisions and the economic outcomes is thus critical to considering the proposed amendments. Do the amendments go far enough to address […]
“THE COMPETITION COMMISSION’S DRAFT GUIDELINES ON THE EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION BETWEEN COMPETITORS” ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION
Agreeing upon and sustaining cartel outcomes requires some form of communication between competitors. The role of information exchange in dampening competition or facilitating cartel conduct is a contentious topic and one that the Competition Commission continues to face as firms find more creative and sophisticated ways to collude. Given the history of pervasive cartel activity […]
“OWNERSHIP, CONTROL AND INVESTMENT IN SOUTH AFRICA – 23 YEARS ON”
The Centre for Competition, Regulation and Economic Development invites you to the following public platform: “Ownership, control and investment in South Africa – 23 years on” The investments and decisions of large firms shape how countries develop. In the recent debates on radical economic transformation, there has been little engagement with the market behaviour of […]
AFRICA DAY PUBLIC PLATFORM: INDUSTRIALISATION AND COMPETITION IN SOUTHERN AFRICA
The Centre for Competition, Regulation and Economic Development (CCRED) invites you to the following Africa Day public platform: Industrialisation and competition in Southern Africa African countries face huge ongoing challenges in diversifying their economies and overcoming the colonial legacy of dependence on natural resources and agricultural commodities. The case for diversified industrialisation has been further […]
PROF. MASSIMO MOTTA PUBLIC LECTURE: STANDARDS FOR MERGER REVIEW: KEY INSIGHTS FROM EUROPEAN CASES
The Centre for Competition, Regulation and Economic Development (CCRED) in partnership with the Competition Commission of South Africa invite you to the following public lecture: Standards for Merger Review: Key insights from European Cases The public lecture will be presented by Prof. Massimo Motta. About the speaker: Professor Massimo Motta is Research Professor at ICREA-Universitat […]
INSURANCE AS A MEANS OF MANAGING CLIMATE VARIABILITY AND VOLATILITY
The Centre for Competition, Regulation and Economic Development (CCRED), in partnership with International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), has the pleasure of inviting you to the following seminar: Insurance as a means of managing climate variability and volatility This public platform explores the various forms of insurance available to manage the volatility associated with climate […]
INVESTING IN FOOD PRODUCTION AND AGRO-PROCESSING – THE ROLE OF REGIONAL VALUE CHAINS
The Centre for Competition, Regulation and Economic Development (CCRED), in partnership with International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), has the pleasure of inviting you to the following seminar: INVESTING IN FOOD PRODUCTION AND AGRO-PROCESSING – THE ROLE OF REGIONAL VALUE CHAINS This session explores agricultural value chains as a way of rethinking regional industrialisation within […]