Rockets, Feathers, and Market Structure Changes: Asymmetric Price Adjustment in the Western Australian Gasoline Market

Market concentration trends in South Africa’s private healthcare sector

South African Journal of Economic and Management Sciences ◽

10.4102/sajems.v19i1.1219 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 19 (1) ◽

pp. 53-63 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Marine Erasmus ◽

Nicola Theron

Keyword(s):

Market Structure ◽

Private Hospital ◽

Market Concentration ◽

Competitive Dynamics ◽

Healthcare Sector ◽

Private Hospitals ◽

Hospital Market ◽

Private Healthcare ◽

Structure Changes ◽

Relative Bargaining Power

The Competition Commission (CC) commenced with an enquiry into South Africa’s private healthcare sector at the beginning of 2014, the outcome of which could have far-reaching consequences for the medical industry in South Africa. The panel appointed to consider competition in the private healthcare sector has indicated that they are interested in understanding increased consolidation in the private hospital market and the effect this may have on competitive dynamics. This article considers historical concentration trends in the private hospital market from 2000 to 2012. In addition it also deals with changes in market structure in the medical scheme and administrator markets. These trends provide a complete picture of market structure changes and the implications for relative bargaining power of the various parties. It finds that whereas the market concentration of private hospitals has remained relatively stable since 2004, the market concentration of medical schemes and administrators has increased over this period.

Download Full-text

Air transport liberalisation in the European Union and its impact on development of the civil aviation sector in Poland

Comparative Economic Research ◽

10.2478/v10103-009-0011-x ◽

2009 ◽

Vol 12 (3) ◽

pp. 45-58 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Renata Pisarek

Keyword(s):

European Union ◽

Market Structure ◽

European Community ◽

Air Traffic ◽

Air Transport ◽

Civil Aviation ◽

Special Focus ◽

The European Union ◽

Traffic Dynamics ◽

Structure Changes

The objective of this paper is to present an overview of the process of air transport liberalisation within the European Community and its influence on development of the aviation market in Poland. The paper describes the stages of air transport liberalisation in the European Community and its implementation to the Polish market. The special focus is given to problems of existing effects of air transport liberalisation and perspectives of its development. The study primarily intends to examine market structure changes of the Polish civil aviation sector and air traffic dynamics over the years of Polish integration with the European Union, presenting the most up-to-date available statistics

Download Full-text