PULLINGPULLING UPUP OUROUR SOCKSSOCKS - A STUDY OF COMPETITION REGIMES OF SEVEN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES OF AFRICA AND ASIA: THE 7-UP PROJECT #0303 PULLING UP OUR SOCKS -A Study of Competition Regimes of Seven Developing Countries of Africa and Asia under the 7-Up Project PULLING UP OUR SOCKS -A Study of Competition Regimes of Seven Developing Countries of Africa and Asia under the 7-Up Project Published by: CUTS Centre for Competition, Investment & Economic Regulation D-217, Bhaskar Marg, Bani Park, Jaipur 302 016, India Ph.: 91-141-220 7482, Fax: 91-141-220 7486 Email:
[email protected], Website: www.cuts.org In Partnership with: National Council of Applied Economic Research India Institute of Economic Affairs Kenya Sustainable Development Policy Institute Pakistan The Network for Consumer Protection Pakistan Institute for Global Dialogue South Africa Law & Society Trust Sri Lanka Institute of Policy Studies Sri Lanka Economic and Social Research Foundation Tanzania Zambia Consumers Association Zambia CUTS - ARC AFRICA RESOURCE CENTRE Zambia This report has been published as a part of the 7-Up Project, which is supported by: DFID Department for International Development, UK Printed by: Jaipur Printers P. Ltd., Jaipur 302 001 ISBN 81-87222-74-3 © CUTS, 2003 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS During the implementation of the Project, significant contributions were made by country researchers, partner organisations, members of the Project Advisory Committee, CUTS staff and many other outside experts. It may be difficult to list all of them but some need special