Competition and Trade Policy: The case of Botswana poultry industry

Roman Grynberg () and Masedi Motswapong ()
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Masedi Motswapong: Botswana Institute for Development Policy Analysis

No 31, Working Papers from Botswana Institute for Development Policy Analysis

Abstract: The poultry sector is the most successful example of import substitution in Botswana with the country having achieved national self sufficiency. The paper describes the value chain in the industry and shows how, given the small size of the market, a high degree of market concentration exists. There is an estimate of the loss of consumer surplus from the current trade regime. The paper raises issues regarding the fundamental tension between competition and industrial policy in a small developing country. As the larger firms in the poultry industry move towards export readiness after 32 years of protection the question of a new trade and industry regime is considered.

Keywords: Botswana; Poultry industry; Competition policy; Trade policy (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: E32 R10 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 39 pages
Date: 2011-09
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