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Title:Testing for competition in the South African banking sector
Authors:Simbanegavi, Witness
Greenberg, Joshua B.
Gwatidzo, TendaiISNI
Year:2015
Periodical:Journal of African Economies (ISSN 0963-8024)
Volume:24
Issue:3
Pages:303-324
Language:English
Geographic term:South Africa
Subjects:banks
competition
economic models
External link:https://doi.org/10.1093/jae/eju022
Abstract:The aurhors employ both the Panzar and Rosse (1987) and the Bresnahan (1982) models to test for competition in the South African banking sector. They find evidence consistent with monopolistic competition in the South African banking sector. While this may be considered relatively good news for consumers that South African banks are not acting as a cartel, there is need for policies and other interventions to enhance contestability in the banking sector and thus improve efficiency. Bibliogr., notes, ref., sum. [Journal abstract]
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