Competition for Inclusive Economic Growth
Session II | 1430 to 1700hrs | 12 December 2015
How can competition reforms in developing and least developed countries be designed to better contribute to inclusive economic growth, especially by creating greater scope for Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises (MSME) in the economy?
To promote a culture of competition in an economy, it is critical to communicate effectively to business, how competition reforms can help promote business welfare. In view of the fact that majority of businesses in developing countries are small and medium, it is critical to make MSMEs a partner in the process of competition reforms. Creating opportunities for MSMEs remains a key hallmark of inclusive economic growth in developing and least developed countries – and this session aims to explore to what extent competition reforms can contribute towards this end.
Presentations
The theory of competition and ‘the development state’ in Africa: a case study of Kenya and South Africa
– Paul Kinyua, Stellenbosch University, South Africa
Promoting Competition and Innovation
– Vivek Ghoshal, Georgia Institute of Technology, USA
Implications of pro-competitive reforms in the Zambian maize sector on small scale farmers
– Cornelius Dube, CUTS International
Discussants
– David Ong’olo, Embassy of The Netherlands, Kenya
Joe Tackie, Private Sector Development Strategy, Ghana
Adanma Abalunam, Adam Smith International, UK
Chilufya Sampa, Competition & Consumer Protection Commission, Zambia
Chair
Mia Mikic, UN Economic & Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific UNESCAP), Thailand